Mohammed Yousef El-Najar Hospital

Hospital in Rafah, Gaza, Palestine

Hospital in Gaza, Palestine

31°17′49.1″N 34°14′37.5″E / 31.296972°N 34.243750°E / 31.296972; 34.243750OrganisationCare systemPublicFundingPublic hospitalTypeDistrict GeneralServicesBeds65HistoryOpened2000Closed2024 (as part of the Israel-Hamas war)

The Mohammed Yousef El-Najar Hospital (Arabic: مستشفى الشهيد أبو يوسف النجار) is a hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine. In May 2024, during the Israel-Hamas war, the hospital relocated to a makeshift facility prior to the Rafah offensive. ^[1]

History

The hospital was established in 2000 by transforming the previous center for primary care at the building.^[2] The hospital spans an area of 4,000 m². It has 65 beds and two operating rooms.^[2] The emergency department has 9 beds.^[3]

On 1 August 2014, the building was attacked by Israel Defense Forces.^{[citation needed]}

During the 2023 Gaza economic protests, Hamas authorities launched an arrest campaign after the outbreak of protests, including raiding the hospital to arrest injured protestors seeking treatment at the hospital.^[4]

References

^ Magramo, Kathleen; Tanno, Sophie; Chowdhury, Maureen; Powell, Tori B.; Hammond, Elise (8 May 2024). "Largest hospital in eastern Rafah relocated to makeshift facility, doctor says". CNN. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b Abou Jalal, Rasha (30 March 2015). "Rafah in dire need of central hospital". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Adwan, Issam (14 August 2018). "Rafah Needs a Hospital: Campaign Highlighting Healthcare Crisis in Southern Gaza". Gaza Unlocked. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Adam, Ali (6 August 2023). "Despite Hamas' crackdown, Gaza protests continue in rare defiance". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 9 November 2023.