REPORT: Al-Awda Hospital in Northern Gaza Still Attempting to Treat Patients Amid Ongoing Israeli Targeting

113 people remain trapped at Al-Awda Hospital in Tel al-Zatar, near the Jabalia refugee camp, including 65 staff members, according to director Mohammed Salha. Since the beginning of the ground offensive more than 90 days ago, the hospital has not received direct aid. Staff have been forced to collect food and medicine from the nearby Indonesian hospital after destroyed roads blocked ambulance access.

Dr. Salha told Drop Site News that Israeli forces have been directly targeting the hospital since Friday. “They fired bombs and bullets at the facility, into patients’ rooms, and the hospital’s surroundings, causing extensive damage,” he reported. Additionally, nearby homes have been burned,

The hospital is facing severe shortages of essential medicines, medical supplies, and fuel. “We rely on a small generator to run medical equipment for a few hours each day, restricting surgical procedures to life-saving cases,” Salha confirmed. As a result, several patients at the hospital urgently require medical evacuation.

With the closure of Kamal Adwan and Indonesian hospitals, Al-Awda is now the only facility still attempting to operate in northern Gaza, though its ability to treat patients is severely limited. The hospital is hoping the UN and WHO will coordinate a shipment of medical supplies, as well as the evacuation of patients, by Tuesday this week.