Israeli Military Turns Al Awda Hospital In North Gaza Into Military Barak

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JAKARTA - The Israeli military has turned the Al Awda Hospital north of the Gaza Strip into a'military barrel', the Turkish Ministry of Health said in the area of the trapped Palestinian bag.

In a statement, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said the Israeli military detained 240 Palestinians, including 80 medics, 40 patients, and 120 who were displaced in hospital, as reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Tuesday, December 19.

He also said Palestinians inside the hospital were trapped without any water, food, and medicine, in addition the Israeli military also banned movement between units in hospitals.

Al-Qudra said Israeli forces had arrested six hospital employees, including director of Ahmed Muhanna's magic house, and a patient.

Israel has bombarded Gaza Strip from the air and land, carried out sieges, and launched ground attacks in retaliation for cross-border attacks by Hamas on October 7.

At least 19,453 Palestinians have been killed and 52,286 others injured in Israeli intense attacks, according to Gaza health authorities.

Israel's death toll in the Hamas attack reached 1,200 people, while more than 130 hostages are still being held by Palestinian groups in Gaza, according to official data.