CAIRO: Israeli forces besieged two extra Gaza hospitals on Sunday (Mar 24), pinning down medical groups underneath heavy gunfire, the Palestinian Crimson Crescent mentioned, and Israel mentioned it had captured 480 militants in continued clashes at Gaza’s foremost Al Shifa hospital.
Israeli forces say hospitals within the Palestinian enclave the place struggle has been raging for over 5 months have regularly been used as strongholds of Hamas militants harbouring bases and weapons. Hamas and medical employees deny this.
The Palestinian Crimson Crescent mentioned considered one of its employees was killed when Israeli tanks all of a sudden pushed again into areas round Al-Amal and Nasser hospitals within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, amid heavy bombardment and gunfire.
Israeli armoured forces sealed off Al-Amal Hospital and carried out intensive bulldozing operations in its neighborhood, the Crimson Crescent mentioned in a press release, including: “All of our groups are in excessive hazard in the mean time and are fully immobilised.”
It mentioned Israeli forces have been now demanding the entire evacuation of employees, sufferers and displaced individuals from Al Amal’s premises and have been firing smoke bombs into the realm to power out its occupants.
The Israeli army mentioned its forces have been hitting “infrastructure” in Khan Younis used as gathering factors for a lot of militants. Hamas denies utilizing hospitals for army ends and accuses Israel of struggle crimes in opposition to civilian targets.
The well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza mentioned dozens of sufferers and medical staffers had been detained by Israeli forces at Al Shifa in Gaza Metropolis within the enclave’s north that has been underneath Israeli management for every week.
