A field hospital in eastern Rafah was evacuated on Monday, leaving the remaining field hospitals in the area unable to provide more than one-third of the services previously offered. The evacuation was carried out after the Israel Defense Forces instructed residents to leave the area, according to the hospital's medical director.
The medical director of Abu Yusuf Najjar Hospital, Marwan Al-Homss, expressed that the evacuation to Kareem was not voluntary and that the hospital is now completely out of service. This closure has affected the care of nearly 400 kidney dialysis patients who were receiving treatment at the facility.
