Al-Shifa raid update: Starving children inside hospital 'crying for milk'

The director of al-Shifa Hospital has given the latest update from inside the besieged medical facility in Gaza. 

The hospital, the largest medical complex in the Palestinian territory, was raided by Israeli troops early on Wednesday. 

As of Thursday 15:30 GMT, tanks are still encircling the hospital while bulldozers raze sections of it and troops raid different wards. 

Dr Muhammad Abu Salmiya, speaking to Al Jazeera Arabic, gave the following updates:

• Starving children are "crying for milk" after food and water run out.

• The hospital is plunged into darkness and electricity is cut off. 

• Soldiers destroy expensive medical equipment, worth up to $2m. 

• Soldiers separated men and women, interrogating doctors and displaced men.

• Over 7,000 civilians inside are waiting for their death.

•  Three premature babies have died so far, after being taken out of incubators due to power outages. 

• A Palestinian woman gave birth two days ago.