GAZA, May 15, 2025 (WAFA) – Medical sources reported that the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, was put out of service as a result of recent and ongoing Israeli attacks on the hospital.
The ongoing bombardment caused significant damage to the infrastructure, including sewage lines and internal departments. According to local sources, the occupation forces destroyed the roads leading to the hospital.
They emphasized that the repeated targeting of the hospital makes it impossible to provide medical care due to the danger it poses to medical staff, the wounded, and patients.
The hospital's closure means the cessation of specialized services such as neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, a cardiac catheterization center, cardiovascular surgery, and ophthalmology, which are only available at the European Hospital.
The medical sources indicated that the Gaza European Hospital is the only hospital providing medical follow-up for cancer patients in the Gaza Strip, following the destruction of the Turkish Friendship Hospital. This means that cancer patients are deprived of their treatment protocols and their health conditions are further exacerbated.
The hospital includes 28 intensive care beds, 12 incubators, 260 hospital beds, 25 emergency beds, and 60 oncology beds, all of which are currently out of service.
Medical sources confirmed that premature infants in the incubators of Gaza Strip hospitals are facing catastrophic conditions due to malnutrition and the blockade. These conditions have significantly increased the rate of premature births, with most newborns now suffering from health complications.
The sources explained that the intensive care units for premature infants lack incubators, respirators, and oxygen supplies, amidst the enormous pressure they are under. They noted that these units operate on generators that are threatened with shutdown due to the severe diesel shortage.
They warned that children in the incubators are at grave risk due to the frequent power outages, which could lead to serious complications or even death.
Medical sources called on humanitarian agencies and health organizations to intervene immediately to provide the necessary medical equipment, fuel, generators, milk, and nutritional supplements, and to support medical delegations.
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