Early Saturday, the Israeli army besieged the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, targeting anyone moving in its vicinity. medical sources have confirmed.
The sources reported that Israeli tanks surrounded the hospital, fired shells at its facilities, and caused the generator to stop working due to gunfire directed at the hospital,
They added that Israeli tanks shelled the second and third floors, destroying part of the hospital’s wall.
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For the 15th consecutive day, the Israeli army continued its renewed air, land, and sea bombardment of northern Gaza, preventing food, water, medicine, and fuel supplies, demolishing homes, and obliterating entire residential blocks.
On October 6th, the Israeli army began enforcing a severe blockade on northern Gaza, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation amid the ongoing aggression since October 7, 2023.
The hospital experienced a similar siege in November 2023 when it was directly bombed and invaded, and several wounded were killed and arrested.
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Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli army has maintained its offensive on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of 42,500 Palestinians and injuries to 99,546 others, the majority of whom are children and women. These figures remain preliminary, as thousands remain unaccounted for beneath the rubble.