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Israeli troops order evacuation of Al Shifa hospital in 'next hour'

The hospital director was reportedly instructed to ensure 'the evacuation of patients, wounded, the displaced and medical staff, and that they should move on foot towards the seafront'

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Israeli soldiers inspect the Al Shifa hospital complex, amid their ground operation against Hamas, in Gaza City, on November 15. — Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Reuters

By AFP

Published: Sat 18 Nov 2023, 11:21 AM

Last updated: Sat 18 Nov 2023, 12:07 PM

Israeli troops ordered the evacuation of Al Shifa hospital "in the next hour" over loudspeakers on Saturday, an AFP journalist at the scene reported, as troops combed the facility for Hamas hideouts.

Al Shifa hospital — Gaza's biggest — has become the focus of the Israel-Hamas war, now entering its seventh week.

Israel claims Hamas operates a base underneath Al Shifa, a charge the militants deny.

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The UN estimated 2,300 patients, staff and displaced Palestinians were sheltering at Al-Shifa before Israeli troops moved in on Wednesday.

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The Hamas health ministry in Gaza has announced dozens of deaths there as a result of power cuts caused by fuel shortages amid intense combat.

Israel has made repeated calls for the hospital to be evacuated to the south, however medical professionals say the patients cannot be moved.

Hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya told AFP Israeli troops instructed him to ensure "the evacuation of patients, wounded, the displaced and medical staff, and that they should move on foot towards the seafront".

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Published: Sat 18 Nov 2023, 11:21 AM

Last updated: Sat 18 Nov 2023, 12:07 PM

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