Patients forced out of al-Shifa, raising white flags

The majority of people inside al-Shifa hospital - the largest medical complex in Gaza - have now been forced out by the Israeli military.

Dr Munir al-Borsh, director general of the Palestinian health ministry, gave an update to Al Jazeera Arabic on Saturday after himself being forced to flee the hospital.

He said most people inside were forced out and made to raise white flags, while walking in a line with Israeli tanks and soldiers on either side. Some people left on hospital beds and wheelchairs.

"Many of the patients were put on wheelchairs or rolling beds. Family members were forced to carry their wounded children or parents themselves," Borsh said. “These are horrible, unprecedented scenes.”

Of 650 total patients, around 120 were still in the hospital, including premature babies. Five doctors also remained to facilitate the evacuation of the remaining wounded.

The UN and International Committee of the Red Cross were working to evacuate those still inside the complex.

Borsh was amongst those forced out, and had walked at least 2km. He said he was headed to the Indonesian Hospital in the north and will continue his work.