Patients and displaced Palestinians are fleeing Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the last operating medical facility in central Gaza, following new evacuation orders from the Israeli army. On Sunday, the Israeli military instructed residents to evacuate an area east of Deir el-Balah, previously labeled as a “humanitarian area.” Despite this, the Gaza Government Media Office confirmed that Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital is not within the newly designated “red zone.” Since October 7, Israel has targeted several Gaza hospitals. Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned that the area is now a “dangerous combat zone” and advised evacuation to the western area of Al-Mawasi for safety.
Al Jazeera