Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital: Burials in Mass Grave Amidst Israel-Hamas War

Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has been forced to bury dozens of patients in a mass grave as Israeli forces surround the facility, according to hospital officials. The hospital director stated that 179 bodies have been interred in the courtyard, including seven babies and 29 intensive care patients. The hospital's generator ran out of fuel on Saturday, causing a lack of electricity in the morgues. Israel claims that the hospital sits atop a complex of tunnels and a command center used by Hamas fighters, but Hamas denies this and says that thousands of Palestinians, including patients and displaced civilians, are trapped inside the hospital grounds and under constant fire. The deteriorating conditions at hospitals in Gaza, including the lack of fuel and damage from the conflict, have led to tensions between Israel and its allies.
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