The largest hospital in Gaza, Al-Shifa, is facing a dire humanitarian crisis as heavy fighting rages in the surrounding streets. Staff inside the hospital report that patients and refugees are trapped in horrific conditions, with critical shortages of water, food, and electricity.

A surgeon at Al-Shifa revealed to the BBC that the hospital has run out of essential supplies, and Israel's clash with Hamas nearby has exacerbated the dire situation. Despite Israel's assertion that it did not target the hospital directly, the ongoing violence in the vicinity has led to an urgent plea for assistance.

Israel has pledged to aid in the evacuation of babies to a safer hospital on Sunday after reports emerged of two infants dying and 37 others being at risk. Disturbing images sent to the BBC show at least 20 newborns being kept in a surgical theatre at Al-Shifa. Doctors warn that these infants may face a critical threat to their lives due to the neonatal intensive care unit's shutdown caused by the lack of electricity.

Inside the hospital, reports describe a harrowing scene of regular fighting nearby, patients post-surgery unable to evacuate, and bodies accumulating without a means of burial. Al-Shifa, which has been at the center of fierce fighting for two days, has become a refuge for thousands of people.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has repeatedly accused Hamas of operating from tunnels beneath the hospital, an allegation denied by the militant group. Surgeon Marwan Abu Saada, speaking to the BBC, emphasized the constant sounds of shooting and bombardments echoing through Al-Shifa.

Attempts to bury the deceased have been thwarted by the ongoing fighting around the hospital complex. Surgeon Abu Saada expressed concern about potential disease outbreaks due to the accumulation of bodies, noting that the morgue refrigerator is non-functional because the generator has run out of fuel.

Physicians for Human Rights Israel, a doctors group, reported the tragic deaths of two premature babies due to the lack of electricity. They warned of a severe risk to the lives of 37 other premature infants, highlighting the critical need for immediate assistance and a cessation of hostilities to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza.