Israeli forces surround hospitals in Jenin, West Bank

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Friday that Israeli forces surrounded hospitals across Jenin, including MSF-supported Khalil Suleiman Hospital, while the military forces were conducting incursions into a refugee camp in the city.

The organisation added that explosions and shooting were heard from the hospital complex.

“The MSF team inside the emergency room of Khalil Suleiman Hospital was unable to receive and treat any casualties from the camp, as ambulances were blocked by Israeli forces,” they posted on X.

“Around 6AM, the Israeli forces ordered through megaphones everyone inside the hospital to come out. The staff did not leave the hospital out of fear. The Israeli forces then withdrew an hour later,” they added.

MSF said that Israeli attacks on healthcare professionals have now become routine across the West Bank, and have intensified since the start of the war on 7 October.

In the early hours of 17 November, Israeli forces surrounded hospitals across Jenin, including MSF-supported Khalil Suleiman Hospital, while the military forces were conducting incursions into a refugee camp in the city. Explosion & shooting were heard from the hospital compound.
— MSF International (@MSF) November 17, 2023