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Israeli forces have withdrawn from the Gaza Strip's largest hospital, forsaking a scene of devastation after a two-week raid.
Lots of of individuals returned to Al-Shifa hospital and surrounding areas after the withdrawal early Monday morning. They reported discovering our bodies scattered inside and out of doors the power.
Mohammed Mahdi, who was amongst those that returned, described a scene of “full destruction”. He stated a number of buildings had been burned to the bottom and he counted six our bodies within the space, two of which had been within the hospital courtyard.
Yahia Abu Auf, one other resident, stated military bulldozers had demolished a makeshift cemetery contained in the hospital compound, the place sufferers, medical staff and displaced folks had been nonetheless sheltering.
He stated that many sufferers have been taken to the close by Ahli Arab Hospital.
“The state of affairs is indescribable,” he stated. “The occupation has destroyed all sense of life right here.”
Israel has accused Hamas of utilizing hospitals for army functions and has raided a number of medical services. Critics have accused the Israeli army of recklessly endangering civilians and destroying a well being sector already crammed with war-injured folks.
The military had earlier raided Al-Shifa hospital in November.