Israel Gaza War: Director of key north Gaza hospital says power outage threatens patients
Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza faces a critical crisis as Israeli shelling has cut electricity, water, and oxygen supplies, endangering over 100 patients, including six in intensive care and 14 children. Hospital director Hossam Abu Safiyeh warned of dire consequences if utilities are not restored, while ongoing shelling hinders repairs. The facility, one of the last functioning in northern Gaza, operates at a “minimum” level, according to the WHO. The conflict, which began with Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, has led to over 1,200 Israeli and 44,700 Palestinian deaths.