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UPDATED: Israeli military announce they will bomb al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
1st August 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Updated August 5th: International volunteers, along with ISM activists, are continuing to stay in al-Shifa hospital four days after it was threatened to be bombed by the Israeli military. “From experience, we cannot trust the Israeli military to not attack during this ceasefire. Temporary ceasefire or not, we take the threat against al-Shifa seriously and we will remain inside the hospital until we’re no longer needed.” Stated Fred Ekblad, Swedish ISM activist in al-Shifa Hospital.…
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Gaza Ministry of Health: “Gaza surgery being performed in corridors, on the floor
31st July 2014 | Gaza Ministry of Health | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Gaza hospitals are operating under impossible conditions, with surgery now being performed in corridors and on the floor due to the sheer numbers of wounded from massacres such as Shati park, UNRWA school and Shujeiyah market. Lack of theatre space sees two persons being operated on at a time in the same theatre, while others receive surgical interventions in the corridors. Even beds are in such…



