By the time you read this, Kamal Adwan Hospital - may already have been reduced to rubble.
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Three days ago, we petitioned Israel's Supreme Court, demanding an end to ongoing attacks on the hospital, the establishment of humanitarian corridors, and the delivery of essential supplies, and issuing an interim order to cease the attacks immediately. The court refused to take immediate action, leaving Kamal Adwan, its staff and patients under the deadly attacks.
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On Thursday the Israeli bombings killed dozens of Palestinians in the hospital's area, including 3 medical staff and 2 paramedics, according to Palestinian Ministry of Health. This morning, around 7 AM, according to testimonies from the hospital, Israeli forces surrounded Kamal Adwan Hospital, demanding the hospital director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, gather all patients, injured, and staff within 15 minutes before threatening to cut off communication. Around 350 people were reportedly present at the hospital during the raid, including 75 patients and 180 medical staff and workers. All communications have been lost with the hospital and the medical staff.
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Yesteday, we sent an additional request to the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing on the petition, to issue an interim order, and to do the only right thing: stop the attacks on the hospital and save the lives of the Palestinians who have nowhere else to go.
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This escalation follows months of relentless violence. Since October 2024, we have witnessed Israel carrying out an ethnic cleansing campaign in northern Gaza. Thousands of people have been cut off from the outside world, struggling to survive amid continuous assaults and severe shortages of food, water, medicine, and infrastructure, with their future uncertain.
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Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, the hospital’s director, lost his 15-year-old son in one of the attacks and was later injured himself. Despite this, he has refused to leave the hospital or abandon his role, remaining steadfast in his commitment to caring for the sick and wounded. He has repeatedly sounded the alarm about the catastrophic conditions at the hospital, where incoming patients have been displaying signs of starvation, food and medication are critically scarce, and physicians are performing surgeries without the necessary training for such procedures. Dr. Abu Safia has also spoken of the many wounded individuals unable to reach the hospital, left to die in the streets or under the rubble. Time and again, he has turned to social media and spoken with journalists, pleading with the international community that has failed him.
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We have twice appealed to COGAT following Dr. Abu Safia’s basic requests: to open a humanitarian corridor, allow the delivery of fuel, medicine, and water to Kamal Adwan Hospital, and grant access to surgical personnel. Yet, these appeals have been ignored. Meeting these demands is not a matter of Israel’s goodwill, but an obligation under international humanitarian law, which it must uphold as a military force operating in civilian areas.
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Israel’s war crimes in northern Gaza have long shattered every red line, representing a deliberate and systematic campaign of destruction targeting the healthcare system and everything that sustains life. Meanwhile, the international community’s inexcusable paralysis and hollow condemnations has enabled Israel’s unchecked war machine. Palestinians in other areas of Gaza and the West Bank watch this unfold with justified fear, knowing their fate could be similar in the near future.
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By the time you read this, Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last remaining medical facility in northern Gaza - the hospital that has been pleading for our support for the past 75 days - may already have been reduced to rubble, as reports indicate that Israeli forces have set fire to all sections of the hospital and detained patients and medical staff. We are still receiving the news, still trying to comprehend yet another unimaginable catastrophe.
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We urge all organizations, both local and international, to closely follow these devastating developments and join the fight to save thousands of lives. Take to the streets in protest, contact elected officials, and support humanitarian organizations providing aid to the victims of this war. We must not and will not accept a reality where an entire population is forced to beg for its most basic needs.