The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed his concern this Sunday about the alleged evacuation order of a Gaza hospital issued by Israel, and stated that it will be impossible for it to be carried out without endangering the lives of patients.

In a message on his official

“We reiterate that it is impossible to evacuate hospitals full of patients without endangering their lives,” said the general director.

The Red Crescent explained on social media that Israel has threatened to bomb Al Quds Hospital, located in the north of Gaza and in the strip's capital of the same name, and has already hit the surrounding areas.

In another message also published this Sunday, Tedros reported that they have been able to regain contact with WHO workers inside Gaza, after the resumption of telecommunications in the strip that had been cut off for more than 24 hours by order of Israel.

The head of the WHO insisted that Gazan hospitals remain in overcrowded conditions, and more medical supplies are needed.

“We call once again for a humanitarian ceasefire to be initiated, and health facilities and their workers to be protected,” added the Ethiopian.