Al-Adwa hospital being forced to close after siege, Doctors Without Borders says

Doctors Without Borders has warned that al-Awda hospital is being forced to close, with staff and patients being forcibly displaced by Israeli troops.

“This follows a terrifying 4-day siege - the latest in a series of systematic attacks on health care by Israeli forces. Staff & patients were forced to leave one of the only hospitals still functioning in the north of Gaza”, it said on X.

On 19 May, Israeli tanks surrounded the hospital and doctors and patients had to hide under tables to avoid bullets and shells, according to Doctors Without Borders.