Northern Gaza hospital faces starvation amid hospital siege

At least 250 doctors, patients, and their family members are on the brink of starvation in northern Gaza days after Israeli snipers laid siege to al-Awda hospital.

Israeli snipers have surrounded the hospital, and have targeted anyone who tries to enter or leave the hospital, or even anyone veering too close to a window.

The Israeli military has also positioned its tanks 50 to 70 metres from the hospital.

Speaking to Middle East Eye, a staff member said if the siege continues, al-Awda would run out of food in just a matter of days, he said, adding that the military targeted the hospital’s water tanks this morning.

“We have food only for three days. Water for two days. Fuel for four days. But today the generator will stop because no one can move to fill it with fuel. So the running water will stop,” Mohammed said.

According to UN data, there have been at least 364 attacks on healthcare services in Gaza since 7 October.

In those attacks, at least 553 people were killed and 729 wounded. More than 50 health facilities and nearly 200 ambulances have also been affected.

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