The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip condemned, today, Saturday, the occupation forces´ targeting the vicinity of the Al-Dorra Children´s Hospital in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza last night, which led to the injury of dozens of sick children and their mothers, as well as panic health staff.
The ministry said in a statement, that the targeting caused confusion in work and impeded the provision of health services, and caused severe damage to the contents of the hospital, shattered windows, and scattered parts thereof in patient rooms and sensitive sections.
The ministry stated that sick children spent a harsh night of fear and cold inside the hospital as a result of the Israeli targeting, which would cause serious psychological repercussions for them.
The ministry emphasized that the occupation did not take any measures to avoid damaging the hospital, calling on all international parties to protect health facilities and spare them the risks of repeated Israeli targeting.
