israeli strike Halts Gaza Hospital Operations, Child dies
Table of Contents
- israeli strike Halts Gaza Hospital Operations, Child dies
- Israeli Strike Halts Gaza Hospital Operations: Q&A
- What happened at the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza?
- what are the claims regarding the target of the strike?
- What was the impact of the strike on the hospital?
- How many patients were in critical condition at the hospital?
- What is the broader context of hospital damage in Gaza during the conflict?
- what other events were reported on the same day?
- What do we certainly know about the missile launches from Yemen?
- Key events Summary
GAZA STRIP – An Israeli strike severely impacted one of the few operational hospitals in the Gaza Strip on sunday, resulting in the death of a child who was deprived of necessary medical care. Israeli forces claim the strike targeted a Hamas “command center,” a claim Hamas vehemently denies.
Posted at 7:52 a.m. Updated at 2:50 p.m.
By Youssef Hassouna with Pierre-Henry Deshayes
Agence France-Presse
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Institution, announced on X that a child died “becuase of the interruption of care” at the Al-Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza. This is the first reported casualty following Israel’s declaration of an expanded offensive “in moast” of the besieged Palestinian territory.
According to Palestinian civil Defence, the strike occurred “a few minutes” after the Israeli army issued an evacuation order.
Ghebreyesus stated that “the emergency department, the laboratory, the radiography devices… emergencies and the pharmacy have been destroyed.” He added that the hospital, which housed 40 patients in critical condition who could not be evacuated, “can no longer receive new patients” immediately.
PHOTO ABDEL KAREEM HANA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man mourns the death of Abdullah Habbash before his funeral, along with six members of the Abu mahadi family, killed in an Israeli strike on their vehicle in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, April 13, 2025.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli military reported intercepting a projectile launched from Gaza towards southern Israel. They also reported a missile fired from Yemen,which was “probably intercepted successfully.” Since the start of the war, Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched numerous missiles and drones toward Israel.
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Responsibility for Missile Launch Targeting Israel
The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility on Sunday for launching two ballistic missiles targeting an airport and a military installation in Israel. This announcement followed the Israeli military’s report of a missile launch from Yemen that was “probably” intercepted.
In a statement, the Houthi group said they conducted a “military operation with two ballistic missiles… targeting the Sdot Micha base east of occupied Ashdod, and the other… Ben-Gurion airport” near Tel Aviv. The Israeli military had previously stated that interception attempts were “probably” accomplished.
Israeli Strike Halts Gaza Hospital Operations: Q&A
What happened at the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza?
On a recent Sunday, an Israeli strike severely impacted the Al-Ahli Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The strike resulted in the death of a child due to the interruption of medical care. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Institution, the child died because the hospital could no longer provide necessary care.[Source:[Source:[Source:[Source:
what are the claims regarding the target of the strike?
Israeli forces claim the strike targeted a Hamas ”command center.” Hamas vehemently denies this claim.[Source:[Source:[Source:[Source:
What was the impact of the strike on the hospital?
The strike caused significant damage to the hospital, destroying the emergency department, the laboratory, radiography devices, and the pharmacy. The hospital was no longer able to receive new patients promptly. The strike occurred shortly after the Israeli army issued an evacuation order. [Source:[Source:[Source:[Source:
How many patients were in critical condition at the hospital?
The hospital housed 40 patients in critical condition who could not be evacuated.[source:[source:[source:[source:
What is the broader context of hospital damage in Gaza during the conflict?
Numerous hospitals in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or rendered inoperable due to Israeli military actions since the beginning of the conflict, triggered by the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. These hospitals were frequently enough sheltering displaced civilians.[Source:[Source:[Source:[Source:
what other events were reported on the same day?
Earlier in the day, the Israeli military reported intercepting a projectile launched from Gaza towards southern Israel. additionally, they reported a missile fired from Yemen, which was “probably intercepted successfully.”[Source:[Source:[Source:[Source:
What do we certainly know about the missile launches from Yemen?
Who is responsible for the missile launches from Yemen?
The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for launching two ballistic missiles targeting an airport and a military installation in Israel.[Source:[Source:[Source:[Source:
Where were the missiles targeting in Israel?
The Houthi group said they conducted a “military operation with two ballistic missiles…targeting the Sdot Micha base east of occupied Ashdod,and the other… Ben-Gurion airport” near Tel Aviv.[Source:[Source:[Source:[Source:
Key events Summary
Here’s a fast overview of the main events:
| Event | Details | Source |
|—————————|——————————————————————————————————–|——–|
| Israeli strike | Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza impacted; child dies due to lack of care.|
| Israeli Claim | Strike targeted a Hamas “command center.” |
| Hamas Response | Vehemently denies the Israeli claim. |
| Hospital Damage | Emergency department, lab, radiography, and pharmacy destroyed; hospital can’t receive new patients. |
| Yemen Missile launch | Two ballistic missiles claimed by Houthis, targeting Sdot Micha base and ben-Gurion airport. |
| Israeli Military Response| Reported intercepting a projectile from Gaza and a missile from Yemen (likely intercepted). |
