The head of Gaza's last pediatric hospital says it has been surrounded by tanks.
Israel says that Hamas operates from tunnels under Gaza's biggest hospital, which Hamas denies.
AdvertisementAdvertisementIsraeli tanks have surrounded at least one hospital in Gaza amid reports of several healthcare facilities facing bombardment and thousands of patients being endangered, reports say.
Mustafa al-Kahlout, who heads the Al Nasr hospital and Al-Rantisi pediatric hospital in northern Gaza, told CNN: "We are completely surrounded , there are tanks outside the hospital, and we cannot leave."
AdvertisementAdvertisementInternational organizations have warned of crises at several major hospitals in the enclave, including Al-Shifa, the biggest hospital in Gaza City, as multiple hospitals report running out of power and supplies.
Persons:
Israel, —, Mustafa al, Al Nasr, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, Al Jazeera, Shifa, — Eylon Levy, Monir, Al, Volker Turk
Organizations:
BBC, Hamas, Service, CNN, Rantisi, Al, Telegraph, United Nations, International Committee, Reuters, Health Organization, WHO, Human Rights
Locations:
Gaza, Al, Gaza City, Israel, Al Jazeera