The leader of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza reports that many patients are currently unable to move from hospitals in the north to the south of Gaza.
Tom White from UNRWA said the same thing as doctors and other charities – it is very difficult to transfer patients from hospitals like Al-Quds in northern Gaza. The Palestinian Red Crescent says that Israel asked them to leave the hospital on Sunday because there were ongoing attacks happening nearby.
White said that a lot of people in the northern areas are looking for a place to stay in UNRWA schools and hospitals. This week, I went to a hospital and saw that there were many patients who couldn’t be relocated.
He mentioned that a lot of people in the northern region, including those who are not patients, are unable to move due to not having transportation or the resources to do so.
The people are extremely hungry, extremely thirsty, and extremely scared. Many of them are surviving on small portions of bread, and when possible, they are receiving canned food.
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Hundreds of patients unable to evacuate from Gaza hospitals – UN
