Hospitals turn into graveyards in Gaza

NT Bureau, Agencies

Gaza City: Hospitals in Gaza are not only braving the relentless Israeli bombardment and treating injured Palestenians in dire circumstances, but they are also preparing to bury hundreds of bodies in mass graves inside their premises.

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said a mass grave inside the Al-Shifa Hospital, now out of service, will be dug on Saturday to bury 100 bodies lying in the hospital.

Palestinian Health Ministry Director General Dr. Munir Al-Borsh said Israeli bombing around the hospital has not stopped for three nights, adding that the bombing obstructed the entry or exit of ambulances to and from the hospital.

“We are trapped inside the Al-Shifa complex.” At least two patients died as Al-Shifa Hospital went out of service on Saturday due to Israel bombing everything moving inside the complex, the ministry said, adding 20 out of 35 hospitals stopped working due to Israeli bombing, and lack of fuel.

The Israeli forces also bombed Al-Nasr Hospital on Saturday, destroying its nursery.