Israeli Airstrike on Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital Escalates Conflict

The attack caused severe damage, forced evacuations, and left Gaza’s healthcare system further strained, as international condemnation mounts.

An Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City has severely damaged the facility, forcing a rushed evacuation of patients and staff, leading to the death of one child during the process.
The Israeli military claims the hospital was being used as a Hamas command and control center, an allegation denied by Hamas and unverified by independent sources.
The strike has rendered the hospital temporarily nonfunctional, adding to the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system, where only a few of its 36 hospitals remain partially operational.
International leaders and organizations, including the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Ireland’s Prime Minister, have condemned the attack, calling for the protection of medical facilities under international law.
The assault comes as Israel expands its military campaign, including the completion of the Morag Axis security corridor, further isolating Gaza and intensifying the humanitarian crisis.