Israeli attacks force Gaza City’s only eye hospital, children’s facility out of service

Israeli bombardment around medical facilities has forced the shutdown of Al-Rantisi Children’s Hospital and Gaza City’s Eye Hospital, the only public eye-care center in the territory, the Health Ministry said Monday, Anadolu reports. A ministry statement said Israeli strikes also destroyed the Medical Relief Society health center in Gaza City. It noted that Al-Rantisi Hospital had already suffered heavy damage in a direct strike days earlier. The ministry accused Israel of deliberately targeting the health system, calling it part of a “systematic policy” against medical services in the enclave. Authorities said patients and wounded face extreme difficulty reaching the Jordanian Field Hospital in southern Gaza and Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City because of ongoing bombardment and the lack of safe […]