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LIVE UPDATES: Israel forces storm into Gaza hospital, expel some staff, displaced people, its Director says

Israeli forces stormed into Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in north Gaza overnight on Friday and expelled some staff and displaced people before withdrawing, and bodies of people killed by air strikes littered the streets outside, its Director said, Reuters reports.

Gaza genocide

  • 425 Days
  • 44,612 Killed
  • 105,834 Wounded
  • 11,000 Missing
Last updated: December 06, 2024

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