Jakarta, IO – The Indonesian Hospital (RSI) in the Gaza Strip, Palestine was reportedly badly damaged by another Israeli recent attack.
The hospital said the attack has caused “serious damage and injuries” but it couldn’t confirm whether the patients and evacuees taking shelter therr are among the injured victims, per CNNIndonesia, Monday (23/10).
RSI also reported that doctors and medical teams would most likely be forced to stop operating activities due to the shortage of medical supplies.
According to mer-c.org, RSI which is located in Bayt Lahiya, Gaza was built entirely using donations from the Indonesian people. The building began construction on May 14, 2011 and carried out in two phases.
At the end of April 2012, construction of phase 1 was completed. On November 1, 2012, construction of phase 2 began. The work was completed around early 2014.
The construction was carried out by Indonesian volunteers who were members of the construction division of a social humanitarian organization, the Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C). It has 100 beds to serve Gaza residents.
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The deepening conflict between Israel and Palestine since October 7 has made the situation worsd. The total blockade imposed by Israel, such as cutting off supplies of electricity, water, food and fuel, has made civilians in the Gaza Strip suffer even more.
Apart from the Indonesian Hospital, Israeli attacks also hit other health facilities. One of them was the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital on October 17, killing at least 300 people. (un)