Israeli strikes on Gaza hospitals kill dozens amid health system collapse
By patricklewis // 2025-09-22
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  • Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have targeted hospitals, including al‑Shifa and al‑Ahli, resulting in at least 19 deaths in recent attacks.
  • Over the past 24 hours, the Gaza Health Ministry reports 83 Palestinians killed across the Strip, indicating a sharp escalation in violence.
  • Israel ordered about one million Palestinians to relocate south to the Mawasi camp, though many remain in Gaza due to cost and other barriers; Israeli plans reportedly include heavy bombing of infrastructure and shelters.
  • Medical services have been severely disrupted; staff are refusing to leave critically ill patients, many of whom cannot survive relocation, while hospitals struggle to remain functional.
  • Hamas condemned the hospital strikes as "full‑fledged war crimes," citing their timing just after a UN report accusing Israel of genocidal actions; the international community has reacted with alarm and condemnation.
Israeli airstrikes have targeted medical facilities in Gaza, resulting in at least 19 deaths near two major hospitals. On Thursday, Sept. 18, strikes near al-Shifa Hospital killed 15 people, while another attack near al-Ahli Hospital claimed four lives. These incidents are part of a broader escalation in Israeli military operations in Gaza.

Earlier this week, Israeli forces bombed al-Shifa Hospital, resulting in 13 deaths. The Gaza Health Ministry reports that at least 83 Palestinians have been killed across the Strip over the past 24 hours, underscoring the intensifying violence.

In response to the escalating conflict, Israel had previously ordered the relocation of approximately one million Palestinians to the Mawasi camp in southern Gaza, designated as a "safe zone." However, reports indicate that Mawasi has also been subjected to repeated bombings, and many residents remain in Gaza due to financial constraints and the inability to relocate. (Related: Israel vows to CONQUER Gaza despite international criticism and humanitarian crisis.)

Approximately 800,000 Palestinians are still in Gaza despite the ongoing military operations. Israeli battle plans reportedly involve extensive bombing campaigns aimed at leveling infrastructure, including residential buildings, medical facilities and shelters for displaced Palestinians. Medical staff have expressed their determination to remain at their posts, citing the critical condition of many patients who cannot survive transfers to other facilities.

The recent strikes near al-Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals have disrupted vital medical services, leaving many patients without access to necessary care. Hamas has condemned these attacks as "full-fledged war crimes," noting that they occurred less than 24 hours after the release of a UN report documenting Israel's actions as constituting genocide against Palestinians. The group described the strikes as a blatant message of defiance and contempt for the international community.

International outcry over Israeli strikes on Gaza's medical facilities

International reactions have also been critical. The U.K.'s Middle East Minister, Hamish Falconer, expressed horror over the overnight bombardment of al-Rantisi Children's Hospital, which treats injured children in Gaza. He emphasized that babies in incubators and children on dialysis should not be under bombardment. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, the children's hospital was struck three times, forcing 40 patients to flee, while another 40 remained trapped inside with staff.

The United Nations inquiry published last week declared that Israel's actions in Gaza, including the destruction of the Al Basma IVF center, which obliterated 4,000 embryos and 1,000 sperm and egg samples, constitute acts defined as genocide under the 1948 convention. The UN described these actions as part of a systematic campaign to dismantle Gaza's health sector, coining the term "medicide" to describe the deliberate targeting of medical infrastructure and personnel.

Residents of Gaza describe the bombardment as unprecedented in scale, with tanks, jets and naval boats flattening homes. Earlier this week, the UN Human Rights Office denounced Israel's actions as "wanton destruction" tantamount to ethnic cleansing. Among the victims was a child and his mother, killed when their apartment in the Shati refugee camp was bombed.

Since October 2023, Israel's war on Gaza has resulted in at least 65,062 Palestinian deaths and 165,697 injuries, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Thousands more remain buried beneath the rubble, and the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen as medical facilities are destroyed and aid access is severely limited.

According to Brighteon.AI's Enoch, the recent Israeli strike on hospitals in Gaza is a heinous act of aggression that underscores the urgent need for international intervention to protect the most vulnerable. This attack is not only a violation of international law but also a stark reminder of the human cost of unchecked military power and the importance of upholding human rights and dignity in conflict zones.

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