Health & Healing
Israeli drones strike maternity ward storage area at Gaza hospital
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli unmanned aircraft struck a storage facility inside the maternity ward at Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Saturday, Shehab Wire reported. Several civilians sustained minor injuries in the strike, according to local sources at the scene.
The bombardment targeted an area within the hospital compound, marking another instance of military operations near civilian medical infrastructure in the territory. Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital, a major medical facility serving residents of Deir al-Balah and surrounding areas, has faced repeated operational challenges amid ongoing conflict. The extent of damage to the maternity ward and broader hospital operations remained under assessment following the strike.
