The strike comes as Gaza’s well being system is collapsing amid repeated assaults by the Israeli army.
Israel killed at the very least 26 individuals and injured greater than 60 – together with youngsters and ladies – in an air strike on a house within the Nuseirat refugee camp, within the central Gaza Strip, in response to Al-Awda Hospital.
The raid passed off within the early night on Friday and “broken a number of neighbouring homes”, civil defence company spokesman Mahmoud Basal instructed the AFP information company.
Israel’s army carried out a number of lethal assaults over the previous day because it laid siege to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya and the encompassing space in northern Gaza.
One such assault – caught on video in a clip authenticated by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification unit – concerned Israeli forces opening hearth on a Palestine Crimson Crescent Society ambulance.
Attacking a hospital
On Friday, Israeli forces killed about 30 individuals once they stormed the Kamal Adwan Hospital beneath cowl of heavy artillery hearth and air assaults, in response to Dr Eid Sabbah, director of nursing on the hospital.
“People who we didn’t know have been despatched contained in the hospital sporting completely different uniforms and geared up with weapons and audio system,” Sabbah mentioned.
“They despatched a message to [hospital director] Dr Hussam Abu Safia and his colleagues… to evacuate the hospital, together with sufferers and medical workers. They requested them to evacuate in the direction of the tanks,” he mentioned.
“This operation led to the killing of 30 individuals contained in the hospital together with 4 workers members. They have been focused and killed.”
Witness accounts additionally counsel the Israeli military used drones to focus on Palestinians contained in the hospital.
Medical services, their workers and automobiles are protected beneath the Geneva Conference.
Trapping frightened individuals
Norwegian physician Mads Gilbert, who labored extensively as an emergency surgeon throughout Gaza, mentioned he believed the Israeli army is utilizing the medical facility as a “entice”.
“This has been repeatedly occurring. Israeli forces … assault the environment, then when individuals run to the hospital for assist they assault the hospital,” Gilbert mentioned.
“It appears due to this fact that the Israeli army is utilizing Kamal Adwan as a entice to apprehend or kill these it needs to.”
On Friday, the Palestinian Well being Ministry in Gaza accused the Israeli army of committing a battle crime in Kamal Adwan.
The World Well being Group mentioned Israeli forces had bombed the ability apparently with out warning its workers.
To justify its actions, Israel claims Hamas fighters are utilizing civilian buildings, together with hospitals and colleges, for operational cowl all through the 14-month Gaza battle.
Hamas has denied this, accusing Israel of indiscriminate bombings and assaults.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry mentioned the three principal hospitals within the north of the enclave are barely functioning and have been beneath repeated assault since Israel despatched tanks into Beit Lahiya and close by Beit Hanoon and Jabalia in October.
