On December 26, Dr. Hossam Abou Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, reported that five staff members were killed in an Israeli army raid. The deceased included a pediatrician, a lab technician, two ambulance workers, and a maintenance worker. The Israeli military denied targeting the hospital, claiming they are conducting operations against terrorists nearby. The World Health Organization had previously highlighted the dire conditions at the hospital, one of the few still operational in northern Gaza, amidst ongoing military actions.