A child died “because of the interruption of medical care” at hospital Al ahli to Gauzesaid the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Forty patients who are in critical condition could not be transported after Israeli bombing.
The Al Achlie Hospital Gaza was shut down after serious damage suffered yesterday (13.04.2025) by an Israeli attack, he announced The head of the World Health Organization.
“The Director of the Hospital informed the WHO. A child died because of the interruption of medical care. The Emergency Department, the Laboratory, the Radiographic Machines of the Emergency Department and the pharmacy were destroyed, ” Tedros Antanom Gembregens on x (formerly twitter).
Al Ahli is one of the few hospitals still operating in Gaza, with Israel to declare that it targeted a “Hamas Terrorist Administration Center”which controls the area, but rejected this claim.
The General Manager of the WHO He clarifies that the hospital was forced to transport 50 patients to other hospitals, while 40 patients who are in critical condition remained.
Pointed out that Hospital can no longer accept new patients pending repairs to be done.
As it does every time a health infrastructure is hit in a collision in the gauze or elsewhere, the Tedros Antanom Gembregens He recalls that hospitals are protected by international humanitarian law.
«Attacks on healthcare must stop. We reiterate it once again: patients, nursing staff and hospitals should be protected. The blocking of humanitarian aid must be lifted. Cease fire“, He says.