Israeli forces pull out of Gaza’s main hospital complex

The destruction in the area surrounding Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital after the Israeli military withdrew. Pic/AP

Palestinian residents say the Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza's main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind a vast swath of destruction. Hundreds of people returned to Shifa Hospital and the surrounding area after the withdrawal early Monday, where they found bodies inside and outside of the facility. The military has described the raid as one of the most successful operations of the nearly six-month war, saying it killed scores of Hamas and other militants, as well as seizing valuable intelligence.

Mohammed Mahdi, who was among those who returned, described a scene of "total destruction." He said several buildings had been burned down. He counted six bodies in the area, including two in the hospital courtyard.

Israel's war in Gaza has killed more than 32,000 people and wounded at least 74,000, according to the the territory's Health Ministry. The ministry doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants in its tally, but says women and children make up two-thirds of the dead.

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