Israel has accused Hamas fighters of hiding in hospitals, and using the Shifa Hospital complex as its main command center.
Israeli strikes hit near several hospitals in Gaza City early Friday as the military pushed deeper into dense urban neighborhoods in its battle with Hamas militants, prompting increasing numbers of civilians to flee toward the south of the besieged territory.
A video at the scene recorded the sound of incoming fire waking people up in their makeshift shelters in the courtyard, followed by screams for an ambulance. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel, mainly in the initial Hamas attack, and over 30 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ground offensive began.
The hospital has been overwhelmed with daily waves of wounded from airstrikes, while medical supplies have been running low and electricity was shut off in many wards. The U.N. delivered two truckloads of supplies Wednesday night, the second delivery since the war began — enough to last a few hours, according to the hospital director.
Those fleeing to the south face the prospect of ongoing airstrikes there, and dire humanitarian conditions.
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