ISTANBUL: The report from Palestine Red Crescent Society on the evacuation threats to Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza is "deeply concerning," the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus said on Sunday.
"We reiterate - it's impossible to evacuate hospitals full of patients without endangering their lives," Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted him as saying on X, adding that healthcare must always be protected under International Humanitarian Law.
Earlier, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Israel threatened to bomb the medical facility in Gaza and demanded an "immediate evacuation."
We received "serious threats from the occupation authorities to immediately evacuate Al-Quds Hospital in the Gaza Strip, as it is going to be bombarded," the humanitarian organisation said on X.
The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen to 8,005, including 3,342 children, 2,062 women, and 460 elderly, according to the Health Ministry. – BERNAMA-ANADOLU