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An estimated 35,000 people have crammed into the grounds of Gaza City’s main hospital, seeking refugee ahead of the expected Israeli ground offensive, medical officials say.
Mohammad Abu Selim, the general director of Shifa hospital – the largest in Gaza Strip – confirmed that huge crowds had thronged the building and the courtyard outside, Associated Press reports.
People think this is the only safe space after their homes were destroyed and they were forced to flee.
Gaza City is a frightening scene of devastation.
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