As the Israeli army surrounds multiple hospitals in northern Gaza, the UN issued a reminder that “hospitals are explicitly entitled to specific protection under international humanitarian law”. The latest humanitarian update from the UN relief agency in the occupied Palestinian Territories added the following details: Hospitals must not be used to shield military objectives from attack. Any military operation around or within hospitals must take steps to spare the patients, medical staff, and other civilians who must be protected under international humanitarian law.

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