An Israeli drone strike on Friday wounded staff at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, in the latest Israeli attack targeting healthcare facilities .
At least three "civilians" were injured inside the hospital courtyard, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa , while three "maintenance workers" sustained injures nearby after an Israeli quadcopter drone was reported to have dropped an explosive device within the medical grounds.
The Palestinian health ministry condemned Friday's incident , describing it as part of Israel's "systematic targeting of health facilities" despite a so-called ceasefire that came into effect in October 2025.
It called on the international community to provide "protection for health facilities and medical personnel, halt these attacks, and put an end to Israel’s ongoing violations against the health sector".
The attack on Kamal Adwan, which is the last functioning major hospital in northern Gaza, took place despite its position within the so-called "Green Zone" – an area under Israeli control.
The medical centre had previously been headed by Dr Hussam Abu Safiya , who has been held by Israel for more than 18 months without charge or trial. Dr Safiya's case has drawn widespread international criticism amid reports of torture and medical negligence at the hands of Israeli authorities, prompting his legal team to issue warnings that his life is at imminent risk .
According to the latest figures from Gaza’s Government Media Office, Israeli forces have completely or partially destroyed 34 of the territory’s 38 hospitals since October 2023, when Israel launched its war on the besieged Strip.
The office said only four hospitals remain operational, all working at sharply reduced capacity after extensive damage and amid critical shortages of medicines, medical supplies, fuel and essential equipment.
Health officials have repeatedly warned that continued attacks on medical infrastructure risk causing the collapse of Gaza's healthcare system, as hospitals struggle to treat thousands of wounded Palestinians under increasingly difficult conditions.
Dozens wounded across Gaza since Friday
At least a dozen people were reported injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday, including several Palestinians who were wounded when Israeli forces opened fire on a group of people near the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.
Multiple homes also came under fire by Israeli drones in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City, according to Palestinian media.
On Saturday, one Palestinian was killed and several others were injured after an Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle along the coast, west of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according a TNA correspondent, citing eyewitnesses and local sources.
Witnesses said the drone fired four missiles at the vehicle and the surrounding area. They alleged that after the initial strike, the drone pursued people who had fled the vehicle and targeted them in subsequent attacks.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said it transferred the body of the deceased to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, while those injured were taken to Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat for treatment.
In a statement on Saturday, the Palestinian health ministry said at least six people were killed over the past two days.
At least 73,221 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, according to the Palestinian health ministry, including nearly 1,100 people since the signing of the ceasefire.