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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) evacuated its staff from Gaza’s al-Aqsa hospital due to intensified Israeli strikes, with a doctor describing dire conditions for colleagues and patients. The World Health Organization also faced challenges delivering aid and joined MSF in calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Hundreds of patients and staff are missing from Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital amid intense Israeli air strikes, with chaotic scenes as the remaining staff struggle to cope with an influx of injured people. WHO and UN officials report that the hospital is operating with only 30 percent of its staff, and urgent protection for medical centers is needed. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for the hospital to remain functional and protected, emphasizing the urgent need for humanitarian aid and safe access to the region.