In a statement, the sector authorities reiterated their categorical rejection of any measure that could undermine what remains of the health system after the systematic destruction suffered after 22 months of war.

The Israeli security cabinet yesterday approved the start of operation Gideon 2, which includes the reoccupation of northern Gaza City and the expulsion of more than 900,000 Palestinians to southern areas.

As part of the strategy, the Army, which began summoning 60,000 reservists, sent messages to the city’s hospital directors, international aid organizations and medical centers to inform them about the upcoming campaign and urge them to leave.

The Ministry warned that the measure could deprive more than one million people of their right to medical care and threaten the lives of residents, patients and injured.

It urged all international institutions and the United Nations to intervene to protect the remnants of the health system and provide the necessary resources to mitigate the humanitarian crisis.

It is necessary to continue providing health services, a right guaranteed by law, he stressed.

Furthermore, he considered that protecting the health system is vital to preserving the life of the population in the face of continued Israeli aggression.

In this context, the director of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, warned that more than 1.3 million people in the Gaza Strip would be at risk if Israel launches its announced invasion of the city.

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