Doctors at one of Gaza City's last functioning hospitals say they are overwhelmed with casualties from Israeli strikes and are having to carry out operations in filthy conditions with few or no anaesthetics.
One Australian medic volunteering at al-Shifa hospital told the BBC that every day was a mass casualty event, while another described how a baby had been saved from the body of a pregnant woman who had been killed.
Israeli forces are now just 500m (1,640ft) away from the hospital as they expand their ground offensive to fully occupy Gaza City, which Israel's military calls Hamas's main stronghold.
Witnesses say tanks are advancing into the city centre from the south and north-west.
Israeli air and artillery strikes, along with attacks by quadcopter drones, continue to drive tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes every day. The Israeli military states that it is carrying out operations to defeat Hamas and secure the release of hostages still held by the group.
Warning: Contains graphic descriptions of injuries
Al-Shifa hospital was once the biggest medical complex in the Gaza Strip. It now lies in ruins, with medics overwhelmed and resources critically low. Reports from doctors reflect a nightmare of operating under dire conditions, including lack of anaesthesia and medical supplies. As the ground offensive progresses and casualties mount, the urgent need for international aid and humanitarian intervention grows.
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