The Israeli army warned the management, medical staff, and patients at Al-Awda Hospital in the Gaza Strip to evacuate immediately, stating that

The Israeli military surrounded one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, ordering patients and staff to evacuate and remove their clothing, say eyewitnesses, as concern grows for patients and health workers that remain in the facility.

Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in northern Gaza ordered any residents remaining in Beit Hanoun to leave the town, citing Palestinian militant rocket fire from the area, residents said.