Local journalist describes 'desperate' situation inside Al-Shifa hospital

Middle East Eye’s Maha Husseini is on the ground in Gaza. She was sent this report by local journalist Abu Mouath, who is in the Al-Shifa hospital.

He describes a desperate situation as power runs out entirely and Israeli attacks intensify.

Here is Abu Mouath’s account:

“Israel’s bombardment of the hospital began yesterday at 9 pm and has not stopped. The Israelis have surrounded the hospital, and the bombing is continuing in a major way. The Israelis targeted the surgery, intensive care and paediatric departments, resulting in several deaths until this moment.

"We cannot go out because the Israelis have stationed snipers around the hospital. A 26-year-old young woman tried to get out of the hospital, but an Israeli sniper targeted her. There is no electricity because the hospital has no fuel.

"We tried every way to restart the generator. One premature infant has died, and two injured people in intensive care also died. There is also news of a third injured person, but we have not yet confirmed it.

"The injured, sick and displaced are terrified. We are completely surrounded and the intense bombing is ongoing. There is panic and fear amongst the wounded, sick, and displaced people inside the hospital. They are attacking everywhere and we cannot go out because of the snipers stationed around the hospital."