Gaza's only cancer hospital suffers heavy damages from repeated Israeli airstrikes

30 Oct 2023 • 2:28 PM MYT

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image is not available — A picture taken from Israel's southern city of Sderot shows flares launched by Israeli forces above the Gaza Strip on Oct 29. Photo by Fadel Senna/AFP

GAZA - Israeli airstrikes have been repeatedly targeting the vicinity of the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in Gaza, which caused heavy damage to the hospital, and causing panic among patients and medical staff, according to the director of the hospital, Dr. Subhi Sukeyk.

The hospital is the only hospital for cancer patients in Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian news agency (WAFA).

Gaza Strip, with a population of 2.3 million people, has been running low on food, water, fuel and medicines since Israeli bombardment and blockade on Oct 7. - BERNAMA-WAFA

Gaza's only cancer hospital suffers heavy damages from repeated Israeli airstrikes

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