
Last hospital in North Gaza governorate evacuated after Israeli order
created: May 30, 2025, 10:33 p.m. | updated: June 1, 2025, 4:07 p.m.
Last hospital in North Gaza governorate evacuated after Israeli order2 days ago Share Save Mallory Moench BBC News Share Saveal-Awda staff In a screenshot from video provided by hospital staff of the evacuation, people, some wearing vests with the hospital's name on the back, carry bags to ambulancesThe last hospital providing health services in the North Gaza governorate is out of service after the Israeli military ordered its immediate evacuation, the facility's director has said.
On Thursday evening, the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of the hospital, the facility's director said.
Patients were evacuated to al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the closure of al-Awda meant there was no remaining functioning hospital in the North Gaza governorate, "severing a critical lifeline for the people there".
OCHA did not report how many, if any, centres were in the North Gaza governorate.
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