Head of the Sheikh Zuweid Center and City, Saleh Abu Houli, announced in a statement that the city is undergoing preparations to establish a field hospital in Sheikh Zuweid for Palestinians, which comes under the directives of the North Sinai governor and Egypt’s higher political leadership. He added that the Sheikh Zuweid hospital will be fully equipped and ready to receive the injured. The hospital has all the necessary medical equipment for operations, critical care, and emergencies, as well as the necessary medical supplies. In addition to the field hospital, the Sheikh Zuweid Hospital is also capable of accommodating large numbers of wounded, housing a total of 300 beds. Once the injured are allowed to enter Egypt, the hospital will be ready to receive them, Abu Houli said. Since Israel’s bombing campaign against Palestinians in Gaza, Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar has ordered for all of North Sinai’s hospitals to be prepared to receive cases from Gaza, and to ensure an abundance stock of medical supplies and medications. THE CONFLICT SO FAR After a surprise attack conducted on 7 October by Hamas on a number of…
Egypt to Establish Field Hospital in Sheikh Zuweid to Treat Palestinians
October 24, 2023
