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Gaza's hospitals report growing threats from Israeli airstrikes

The Israeli military says that it has not hit any hospitals, but medical facilities are on its radar because it says Hamas is hiding in tunnels underneath medical facilities in Gaza.
An aerial view shows the compound of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday as battles continue between Israel and Hamas.
Updated November 7, 2023 at 12:07 PM ET

TEL AVIV, Israel — Hospitals in Gaza are facing dire conditions as much-needed fuel is running dry and staff try to operate amid overcrowding, disintegrating sanitation and threats from Israel.

Health officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip report 18 out of 35 hospitals are no longer operational, according to new numbers released Tuesday.

At least 71% of all primary care facilities across Gaza have

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