Al-Shifa Hospital Under Siege as Reports of Executions Emerge

The ongoing operation marks the second time Israeli troops have stormed the complex since October 7. Detainees released after the raid described harrowing conditions, including being held handcuffed and undressed for hours in the courtyard. One survivor, identified as M.K., reported seeing groups of prisoners led into the morgue building, followed by the sound of gunfire before soldiers emerged alone.

Medical personnel and journalists trapped inside have faced similar treatment, with reports of humiliating interrogations and the stripping of detainees. Melanie Ward, CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians, warned that the military activity has completely halted life-saving care, particularly for child amputees who require urgent transfers. As the facility—the last partially functioning hospital in northern Gaza—remains under fire, residents near the site describe the neighborhood as a war zone where residential buildings have been destroyed and smoke rises from the hospital complex. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the escalation, noting that the agency has documented more than 400 attacks on healthcare infrastructure since the conflict began.