Aya Batraoui

He says the agreement also allows for displaced Palestinians to return to Gaza City and other areas in the north, though most of Gaza has been turned to rubble. Aya Potrawi, Empire News.

He says the agreement also allows for displaced Palestinians to return to Gaza City and other areas in the north, though most of Gaza has been turned to rubble. Aya Potrawi, Empire News.

The UN says Israel has provided insufficient information to substantiate allegations that these hospitals were being used as command centers or launching sites by militants. The report calls for independent investigations of more than three dozen medical facilities in Gaza that were raided or attacked.

The UN says Israel has provided insufficient information to substantiate allegations that these hospitals were being used as command centers or launching sites by militants. The report calls for independent investigations of more than three dozen medical facilities in Gaza that were raided or attacked.

Over the weekend, Israeli forces shut down another major hospital in Gaza following months of deadly airstrikes. Its director, Dr. Hossam Abou-Safaya, had posted videos like this of staff trying to save wounded patients while under Israeli fire. Israel detained him over, quote, potential involvement with Hamas.

Over the weekend, Israeli forces shut down another major hospital in Gaza following months of deadly airstrikes. Its director, Dr. Hossam Abou-Safaya, had posted videos like this of staff trying to save wounded patients while under Israeli fire. Israel detained him over, quote, potential involvement with Hamas.

Staff at Kamal Adwan Hospital say it was the last lifeline for people under intense fire in northern Gaza. Israel says it was a Hamas command center. Aya Batrawi, NPR News. This is NPR.

Staff at Kamal Adwan Hospital say it was the last lifeline for people under intense fire in northern Gaza. Israel says it was a Hamas command center. Aya Batrawi, NPR News. This is NPR.

Yeah, so this war has been dragging on for almost 15 months now. But about three months ago, Israel launched a very focused offensive on the north of Gaza, and they brought in a lot of firepower to do this. And they said this was aimed at Hamas fighters who were trying to regroup in this area. So they essentially laid siege to around 200,000 people. They had no access to water, food, any aid.

Yeah, so this war has been dragging on for almost 15 months now. But about three months ago, Israel launched a very focused offensive on the north of Gaza, and they brought in a lot of firepower to do this. And they said this was aimed at Hamas fighters who were trying to regroup in this area. So they essentially laid siege to around 200,000 people. They had no access to water, food, any aid.

Yeah, so this war has been dragging on for almost 15 months now. But about three months ago, Israel launched a very focused offensive on the north of Gaza, and they brought in a lot of firepower to do this. And they said this was aimed at Hamas fighters who were trying to regroup in this area. So they essentially laid siege to around 200,000 people. They had no access to water, food, any aid.

Many saw this as a starve or leave policy aimed at permanently expelling them from the territory. And a lot of them had to leave. The airstrikes were so severe and they were starving. But, you know, with no ambulances able to work, no rescue services able to operate and pull people from the rubble, this hospital, Kaman Adwen, became people's only lifeline.

Many saw this as a starve or leave policy aimed at permanently expelling them from the territory. And a lot of them had to leave. The airstrikes were so severe and they were starving. But, you know, with no ambulances able to work, no rescue services able to operate and pull people from the rubble, this hospital, Kaman Adwen, became people's only lifeline.

Many saw this as a starve or leave policy aimed at permanently expelling them from the territory. And a lot of them had to leave. The airstrikes were so severe and they were starving. But, you know, with no ambulances able to work, no rescue services able to operate and pull people from the rubble, this hospital, Kaman Adwen, became people's only lifeline.

Well, this hospital, like others, has been raided previously in the war. But as Israel began issuing these blanket evacuation orders for all of North Gaza, this hospital and its director, Dr. Hossam Al-Busafaya, refused to abide. And he started posting videos online of why.

Well, this hospital, like others, has been raided previously in the war. But as Israel began issuing these blanket evacuation orders for all of North Gaza, this hospital and its director, Dr. Hossam Al-Busafaya, refused to abide. And he started posting videos online of why.

Well, this hospital, like others, has been raided previously in the war. But as Israel began issuing these blanket evacuation orders for all of North Gaza, this hospital and its director, Dr. Hossam Al-Busafaya, refused to abide. And he started posting videos online of why.

So in this one, for example, you can hear severely wounded children connected to life support. He says he couldn't leave them behind and they couldn't be transported. He also told NPR earlier this month that the collapse of this hospital would mean the end of life itself in Gaza. And here you can hear him say that.

So in this one, for example, you can hear severely wounded children connected to life support. He says he couldn't leave them behind and they couldn't be transported. He also told NPR earlier this month that the collapse of this hospital would mean the end of life itself in Gaza. And here you can hear him say that.

So in this one, for example, you can hear severely wounded children connected to life support. He says he couldn't leave them behind and they couldn't be transported. He also told NPR earlier this month that the collapse of this hospital would mean the end of life itself in Gaza. And here you can hear him say that.