A field hospital financed by UAE continued to experience firsthand the force of bomb fragments hitting it today, just a whisker from health workers caring for civilians inside the war-torn area. Today’s strike urged the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) for imperative protection demands of healthcare personnel even as the 150-bed medical facility still conducts operations amid doctors’ terminology “apocalyptic conditions.”
On-The-Ground Reality:
• Close Call: Shrapnel hit the outer walls of the maternity ward during morning rounds.
• Heroic Response: Palestinian and Emirati medics conducted 3 emergency surgeries after the attack.
• Critical Supplies: Vaccine refrigerators knocked out, putting 12,000 doses of pediatric medicines at risk.
UAE’s Swift Action:
The ERC has:
✓ Switched on emergency backup generators in 8 minutes
✓ Sent armored ambulances to evacuate high-risk patients
✓ Coordinated with Egypt and Israel for “humanitarian corridors” re-supplying
Doctor’s Horrific Report:
“We’re marking our name on our scrubs so they can recognize our bodies,” said Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi, who leads the UAE medical mission. The hospital has received more than 23,000 cases since it opened in December, including:
– 5,700 kids
– 1,400 complex trauma cases
– 427 births
Global Outcry:
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the attack as “unconscionable,” and the UAE Foreign Ministry issued a call for an immediate inquiry into the violation of protected medical zones under international law.
What’s Next:
1. UAE dispatching fortified mobile hospital units through Rafah crossing.
2. Emergency UN Security Council meeting requested.
3. Abraham Accords partners negotiating 48-hour ceasefire for medical evacuations.
This developing story comes as the hospital reports treating 47 new casualties in the past 2 hours alone.
