Israel ordered the medical facility emptied of nearly 400 civilians, including babies in need of oxygen and incubators.

The director of Gaza’s last partially functioning hospital is asking for help, saying Israeli forces have surrounded the medical facility.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, Director Kamal Adwan Hospital In northern Gaza, the international community was urged on Monday to act “before it’s too late”, calling the situation “terrifying”.

He said complying with Israel’s order to clear the facility would be “almost impossible” because nearly 400 civilians Keep indoors, including babies who require oxygen and an incubator.

“The bombing continues from all directions, affecting the building, departments and staff. This is a serious and extremely horrific situation,” Abu Safiya said.

The Israeli army placed what was believed to be explosives at the entrance of Beit Lahiya Hospital. Witnesses said an automated guided vehicle delivered boxes with the word “danger” written on them.

Al Jazeera’s Gaza correspondent Tariq Abu Azum said the Israeli military deployed autonomous long-range vehicles called “explosive robots” around hospitals.

“(The robots) are loaded with tons of explosives that could cause destruction in communities,” Abu Azoum said.

“We have seen videos posted by some medical staff inside Kamal Adwan Hospital showing how the Israeli military is using these devices near the hospital,” he added. He said this could be a sign that the situation could be Will be further upgraded. days ahead.

“The Israeli military is systematically trying to exert ultimate pressure on the medical teams by causing severe damage to the environment around (the hospital),” Abu Azoum said.

“The world must understand that our hospitals are being targeted with the intention of killing us and forcibly displacing us,” Abu Safiya said, adding that Israeli bombings continued throughout Sunday night, Destroy homes and surrounding buildings.

“We urge the international community to intervene quickly and stop the onslaught against us to protect the health care system, the staff within it and the patients,” the hospital director said.

Since Monday morning, quadcopters have dropped bombs on hospital courtyards and rooftops, again threatening the hospital’s fuel and oxygen supplies, he said.

“The situation remains extremely dangerous and requires urgent intervention from the international community before it is too late,” the doctor said.

Abu Safiya made a similar call on Sunday, accusing Israel of Directly bombed the hospital’s intensive care unit.

More than 14 months of Israeli attacks have wreaked havoc on Gaza, displacing nearly all of its 2.3 million residents. More than 45,000 people were killed in the offensive, mostly children and women.

Israeli Genocide against Palestinians The attack began shortly after the Hamas-led invasion of Israeli territory on Oct. 7, 2023, killing nearly 1,100 people and capturing about 250 others, according to Israeli officials.