Al Ahli Arab Hospital

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Al Ahli Arab Hospital

📍 Gaza City, Gaza
Hospital Gaza Operational Partial operation
Al Ahli Arab Hospital
📷 Al Ahli Arab Hospital
Incidents recorded
11
Civilians killed
484
Capacity (pre-war)
43
Specialization
General
11
Total incidents
484
Civilians killed
350
Civilians injured
Health workers killed

Incident history (11)

📅 2025-09-08 Missile Strike INC-012
A missile struck the courtyard of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City with a single missile on 8 September, killing one person and wounding several others.
1 killed
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On 13 April, Al-Ahli Hospital was hit by two strikes that destroyed the emergency building of the hospital. The reception department, laboratory and pharmacy were all destroyed, while the church that hosted many patients sustained damage. The lab is the only lab providing certain testing in Gaza. Hospital out of service temporarily.
📅 2025-04-13 Strike / Forced Evacuation INC-010
On 13 April, Al-Ahli Hospital was hit by two strikes that destroyed the emergency building of the hospital. The reception department, laboratory and pharmacy were all destroyed, while the church that hosted many patients sustained damage. The lab is the only lab providing certain testing in Gaza. Hospital out of service temporarily.

Prior to the strikes, the Israeli military reportedly issued an evacuation order, forcing medical staff and patients to evacuate. While no immediate casualties were reported, a child reportedly died due to the disruption of medical care during the evacuation process. According to the MoH General Director, Dr. Munir Al Bursh, the reception department, laboratory and pharmacy were all destroyed, while the church that hosted many patients sustained damage. MoH stated that the hospital has been rendered out of service temporarily and all services were directed to three other hospitals, including a field hospital in Gaza city.

1 killed
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📅 2024-12-08 Overwhelmed / Capacity Crisis INC-009
Overwhelmed by the mass casualty incident

Some 70 bodies were transported to the hospital, and some could not be identified as their bodies were disfigured in the explosion. The hospital was overwhelmed by the mass casualty incident amid a critical shortage of medications, clean water and hospital beds.

Sources: 🔗 ochaopt ⌛ archiving pending
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📅 2024-07-08 Forced Evacuation INC-008
Evacuated in fear of intensified military activities

As of 8 July, the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital was evacuated in fear of intensified military activities that would render them inaccessible or non-functional, and critical patients were transferred to other hospitals.

Sources: 🔗 ochaopt ⌛ archiving pending
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📅 2023-12-14 Airstrike INC-007
An airstrike on 14th Dec hit the vicinity, causing large damage to hospital facilities. No reported casualties
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📅 2023-12-04 Bombardment INC-000
4 December, the surroundings of Al Ahli Hospital, Gaza city, were bombarded, with several fatalities reported.
Sources: 🔗 ochaopt ⌛ archiving pending
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📅 2023-11-16 – 2023-11-18 Siege / Encirclement INC-006
On 16 November Israeli forces, including tanks, initiated a siege on the Hospital. This continued until 18th November amid heavy bombardment and gunfire.

Medical teams were unable to move outside and reach those who are injured safely throughout the seige.

Sources: 🔗 ochaopt
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📅 2023-10-17 Bombardment INC-005
471 people were killed and 342 injured

A devastating explosion, possibly by an airstrike had hit the courtyard of the Hospital, igniting the parked vehicules and killing hundreds of people camped on the surrounding lawns. The area was densely populated by IDP whom fled due to the intanse bombardments in the surrounding neighbors.

471 killed342 injured
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The Diagnostic Cancer Treatment Centre was hit by an Israeli rocket. Two upper floors of the centre, which houses the ultrasound and mammography wards, were severely damaged.
 Four medical staff were injured in the blast.
📅 2023-10-14 Missile Strike INC-004
The Diagnostic Cancer Treatment Centre was hit by an Israeli rocket. Two upper floors of the centre, which houses the ultrasound and mammography wards, were severely damaged. Four medical staff were injured in the blast.

The Diagnostic Centre is the Crown Jewel of Ahli Hospital, providing cancer diagnosis as a prelude to various treatment options both at Ahli and in other facilities

4 health workers injured
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