Jerusalem Hospital in Gaza to cease operations in 3 hours: Palestine Red Crescent

By Gulsen Topcu

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Palestine Red Crescent said Friday that all services at the Jerusalem Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip will cease within three hours because of a lack of fuel, which it attributed to the Israeli blockade.

A statement emphasized that in such a situation, 500 patients and the injured would be deprived of health services. It said patients in intensive care, as well as babies in incubators, would lose their lives.

The Palestine Red Crescent had previously reported that gunfire had been directed at the intensive care unit of the Jerusalem Hospital.

Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip -- including hospitals, residences, and houses of worship -- since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, on Oct. 7.

At least 11,078 Palestinians have been killed, including 4,506 children and 3,027 women.

The Israeli death toll is nearly 1,400, according to official figures.

*Writing by Alperen Aktas