US EditionPHOTO ESSAY: Gaza's Main Hospital Barely Functions After Israeli Raids and 21 Months of War
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 9 – Israeli strikes targeted civilian areas and aid seekers in Gaza, killing 105 and injuring 530 in 24 hours amid escalating conflict following an Israeli soldier ambush.
- Israeli forces intensified their assault on Gaza by July 8, 2025, killing 105 Palestinians and wounding 530 amid ongoing heavy bombardment.
- The conflict follows Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and two major Israeli raids on Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest medical facility, which triggered heavy fighting.
- Shifa Hospital barely functions after 21 months of war and attacks destroyed its emergency ward and surgery building, leaving corridors crowded and morgue full of bodies.
- Ismail al-Bardawil, who survived the attack, described the location as one that should have been secure, yet an entire neighborhood was destroyed, highlighting the impact on civilians.
- Despite resumed ceasefire talks in Qatar on July 8, no breakthroughs emerged as Gaza’s health system nears collapse amid rising casualties and growing international calls for ceasefire.
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No cancer care, no dialysis, no power: Gaza's health system is on the brink of collapse
Hospital beds and operating rooms have been cut by half, essential medicines have run out, and not a single MRI machine remains in Gaza. Only a third of hospitals are still functioning – and even those are barely holding on. Two of the largest hospitals have now announced that they will soon shut down, signaling the system's imminent collapse
The Toronto Star
The Hamilton SpectatorPHOTO ESSAY: Gaza’s main hospital barely functions after Israeli raids and 21 months of war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Shifa Hospital was once the cornerstone of the health system in the Gaza Strip. Now, after 21 months of war and two major Israeli raids, it barely functions.
Colorado Springs Gazette
PHOTO ESSAY: Gaza's main hospital barely functions after Israeli raids and 21 months of war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Shifa Hospital was once the cornerstone of the health system in the Gaza Strip. Now, after 21 months of war and two major Israeli raids, it barely functions.
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 105 Palestinians Over 24 Hours - News From Antiwar.com
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed 105 Palestinians and wounded 530 over the previous 24-hour period, as US-backed Israeli strikes continue to pound targets across the besieged Strip despite talk of a potential ceasefire deal. Israeli forces also continued to shoot at desperate Palestinians seeking aid,…
The number of hospital beds and operating rooms has been cut in half, essential medicines have run out, and there is not a single MRI machine left in the entire Strip. Only a third of Gaza's hospitals remain functional, and they are barely doing so. The announcement by two of the largest ones that they will soon cease operations signals the approaching collapse.
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