GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Hamas movement has refused to approve the operation of the American field hospital in the Gaza Strip, just two weeks after it began operating, after the hospital’s management reportedly reneged on its previous promises to provide medical services that are not available in the besieged enclave.
A source from Hamas, which has been governing the Gaza Strip since 2007, confirmed to Turkey’s Anadolu News Agency Jan. 14 that the movement decided to prohibit patients from going to or dealing with the American field hospital that was established in northern Gaza. Hamas argues that the hospital is not providing the services that were agreed upon in the truce understandings with Israel.