Israel strike kills a guard after Kuwait specialty field hospital in Gaza says Israeli strikes

The director of the medical institution said an Israeli strike injured 10 patients in a field hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday.

The fatal attack at the Kuwait specialty field hospital comes two days after Israel attacked the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, which is one of the last operating medical centers in Gaza. Israel said the strike at Al Ali Hospital was targeted at Hamas Command Center and provided no evidence.

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it is studying reports of a strike at a specialty hospital in Kuwait.

Dr. Suhaib al-Hamss, director of the Field Hospital, said the guards were killed to protect the entrance to the facility. He added that four of them suffered serious injuries.

“It was a powerful strike,” Dr. Al-Hamss, 37, said in a telephone interview. “Everything collapsed.”

Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has caused great damage to the health care system in hospitals and enclaves. The World Health Organization reported last month that 33 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals were damaged during the war, and only 21 were still in effect. The WHO also warned on Saturday that hospitals in Gaza faced an imminent drug shortage as Israel had locked down six weeks of aid.

Israel accused Hamas of using medical institutions by using it for military purposes – allegations denied by radical groups.

Dr. Al-Hamss said Israeli authorities knew the hospital’s location was shared through intermediaries before the attack. He added that staff were under scrutiny and that the Hamas government office was not chaired in the medical facility.

“We did nothing but medicine,” he said.

According to Dr. Al-Hamss, the specialized hospital in Kuwait treats at least 3,500 patients a day.

“The hospital is providing people with solutions to the collapse of Heath’s department in Gaza,” he said.

Patrick Kingsley A report was contributed to this article.