The Israeli military renewed Saturday (Oct. 12) orders for Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their shelters. For most of the past week, fighting with Palestinian militants centred in and around Jabaliya, in Gaza's north, with Israeli war jets and artillery pounding the area. The IDF also reportedly ordered the three main hospitals in northern Gaza to evacuate patients and medical staff. The Director of the Nursing Department at Kamal Edwan hospital lamented over teh destruction on Wednesday (Oct. 09). "Al-Nasr Children's Hospital is the largest hospital providing services to children.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 13, 2024 12:48 UTC