Israel has released the head of Gaza's biggest hospital, who had been detained for more than seven months. He was among dozens of Palestinians returned this morning to the besieged territory for treatment.
Israel has released the head of Gaza 's biggest hospital, who had been detained for more than seven months. He was among dozens of Palestinians returned this morning to the besieged territory for treatment.
Five detainees were admitted to Al-Aqsa hospital and the others were sent to hospitals in Khan Yunis, the source added. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the devastated neighbourhood, where the Israeli army said it has carried out raids and fought Palestinian militants both"above and below ground" in tunnels.
The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA estimated that"60,000 to 80,000 people were displaced" from Shujaiya since new fighting broke out there last Thursday and the army issued evacuation orders."This is a difficult fight that is being waged above ground, sometimes in hand-to-hand combat, and below ground as well," he said, according to a statement from his office, which added that"dozens of terrorists are being eliminated every day".
The United Nations and other relief agencies have voiced alarm over the dire humanitarian crisis and threat of starvation the war and Israeli siege have brought for Gaza's 2.4 million people.
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