GAZA, Tuesday, April 02, 2024 (WAFA) – World Health Organization spokeswoman Margaret Harris said on Tuesday that the destruction of Al-Shifa Hospital seriously harmed the health system in the Gaza Strip.

"Destroying Al Shifa means ripping the heart out of the health system," said WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris .

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the destruction of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza amounted to "ripping the heart out" of the health system.

"It was the place people go to for the kind of care that a really good health system provides, that we in all our societies expect to have should we be in need."

Israeli forces pullout of Al Shifa Hospital and its surroundings, west of Gaza City after a two-week ground onslaught, leaving hundreds dead, mostly children and women, in addition to the massive destruction to the complex’s facilities and infrastructure.

Gaza’s largest hospital has been completely destroyed with a large number of bodies scattered all over and the building itself is in ruins.

The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive against the Gaza Strip since October 7th, 2023, has now soared to 32,916.

Additionally, 75,494 individuals have been injured, with thousands still missing under the rubble and on the streets. The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct ambulance and rescue teams from reaching them.

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