Al-Shifa 'not functioning as a hospital anymore', warns WHO director

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, issued a warning after making contact with health professionals at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. 

"The situation is dire and perilous," Ghebreyesus said in a post to social media, noting that it has been three days since the hospital had electricity or water. 

"The constant gunfire and bombings in the area have exacerbated the already critical circumstances. Tragically, the number of patient fatalities has increased significantly. Regrettably, the hospital is not functioning as a hospital anymore," he continued.

"The world cannot stand silent while hospitals, which should be safe havens, are transformed into scenes of death, devastation, and despair. Ceasefire. NOW."