“Israel has bombed Al-Shifa Hospital buildings five times since Thursday night”: Gaza Health Ministry

News Desk: Gaza Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra has said Israel has bombed Al-Shifa Hospital buildings five times since Thursday night.

“They shelled the maternity department and the outpatient clinics building. One Palestinian was killed and several were wounded in the early morning attack,” he said.

In the wake of the attacks, witnesses said many people were starting to leave the grounds of the facility fearing further attacks.

Israel has warned people to evacuate but al-Qudra said that was impossible.

“We are talking about 45 babies in incubators, 52 children in intensive care units, hundreds of wounded and patients, and tens of thousands of displaced people,” he said.