Indonesia Hospital

Hospital in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

This article is about the hospital in Gaza. For hospitals in Indonesia, see List of hospitals in Indonesia.

Hospital in Gaza Strip, Palestine

Indonesia Hospital
المستشفى الإندونيسي
Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Medical Emergency Rescue Committee
Geography
Location| Bait Lahia, Gaza Strip, Palestine
History
Construction started| 2011
Opened| 2016

Indonesia Hospital (Arabic: المستشفى الإندونيسي, romanized: al-Mustashfá al-Indūnīsī, Indonesian: Rumah Sakit Indonesia) is a hospital located in Bait Lahia, North Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine.

## Facilities

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The hospital has 100 ward beds, 4 operating theaters, and a 10-bed intensive care unit.[1][2] The hospital had 400 staff members employed by the Health Minister of the Gaza Strip, and several volunteers from Indonesia.[3]

## History

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### Construction

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Construction of the hospital began in 2011 on 16,000 square meters of land donated by the government of Gaza.[3][1] The project cost IDR 126 billion and was funded by donations from Indonesian people and organizations such as the Indonesian Red Cross Society and Muhammadiyah, collected through the Indonesian humanitarian organization Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C).[4][5] Then-Indonesian Vice-president Jusuf Kalla inaugurated the hospital on 9 January 2016.[3]

### Israel–Hamas war

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On 20 November 2023, as part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, the IDF completely surrounded and besieged the hospital.[6][7] Israel claims that Hamas fighters were using the hospital for military purposes, although this is disputed.[6][8][9] As of December 2023, the occupied building was later turned into an IDF military base.[10]

The Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi issued the "harshest of condemnations" after the assault. She declared this during a diplomatic visit to China, who holds the presidency of the UNSC in November 2023, as an effort to push for a ceasefire on moral grounds.[11]

Al Jazeera reported that on Friday, 24 November, Israeli forces attacked the hospital, leaving much of it damaged.[12] A Gaza Health Ministry spokesperson[13] and other reports said the patients and personnel were then evacuated.[14][15]

In June 2024, the hospital reopened to patients as the only medical facility in northern Gaza.[16]

## See also

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* List of hospitals in the State of Palestine
* Indonesia–Palestine relations

## References

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1. ^ a b "Indonesia Hospital Opens in Gaza Strip". Hospimedica.com. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
2. ^ "Gaza Strip gets first new hospital in a decade, two more due this year". Reuters. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
3. ^ a b c Benamara, Nadia. "Indonesia Hospital saves lives in Gaza - OPEC Fund for International Development". The OPEC Fund for International Development. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
4. ^ "OPT: RI to build hospital in Gaza - occupied Palestinian territory | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
5. ^ "Indonesia Hospital in Gaza denotes Indonesians solidarity with Palestinians: VP - Vice President of The Republic of Indonesia". www.wapresri.go.id. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
6. ^ a b Mahfouz, Heba; Dadouch, Sarah (November 20, 2023). "Another Gaza hospital caught in fighting, as storms deepen civilian misery". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
7. ^ Gritten, David (November 20, 2023). "Israeli tanks surround north Gaza's Indonesian Hospital". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
8. ^ Yazbek, Hiba (November 20, 2023). "Deadly Strike Rocks a Hospital in Gaza, Where Few Are Still Working". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
9. ^ "IDF says Hamas using Indonesian Hospital to hide terror base; Jakarta pushes back". The Times of Israel. AFP. November 7, 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
10. ^ "Israel Kuasai RS Indonesia di Gaza, Diubah Jadi Markas Militer IDF". cnnindonesia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
11. ^ Tanamal, Yvette (November 20, 2023). "Indonesia incensed by Israeli attack on Gaza hospital". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
12. ^ "Gaza's Indonesian Hospital in ruins after Israeli raid, days-long siege". Al Jazeera. November 25, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
13. ^ "Gaza's Indonesian Hospital completely evacuated: Health Ministry". Middle East Monitor. November 25, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
14. ^ Malsin, Jared; Said, Summer (November 28, 2023). "Patients, Staff Evacuated From Gaza Hospital". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
15. ^ Salim, Uni (December 15, 2023). "Indonesian Hospital in Gaza Caught in Israel-Hamas Conflict". VOA News. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
16. ^ "Indonesian hospital reopens: Only medical centre in area lacking fuel". MSN. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 June 2024.