The Indonesian Hospital is the first hospital built during the blockade and closure of the Gaza Strip since 2006. The idea of its establishment emerged following the Israeli aggression of 2008-2009, and its construction began in 2011.

The hospital is located in northern Gaza, in Jabalia Camp – Tel Al-Zaatar, providing services to more than 300,000 citizens, with an average of 250 patients daily.

October 7, 2023: The hospital suffered severe damage following a direct attack and multiple strikes on its surroundings, resulting in the failure of the oxygen station, the martyrdom of one staff member, and injuries among citizens and medical personnel.

October 23, 2023: The hospital experienced a power outage due to the depletion of fuel needed to operate the generators.

October 28, 2023: Israeli occupation aircraft repeatedly targeted the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital.

November 2, 2023: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that the main generator of the hospital ceased functioning, causing ventilation systems, the oxygen station, and electricity in inpatient wards to stop, as well as the failure of the mortuary refrigerators.

November 3, 2023: The Israeli forces continued targeting the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital with aerial bombardment, in conjunction with the use of smoke bombs, causing smoke to spread into the hospital courtyards. The Ministry of Health announced the operation of backup generators due to the failure of the main generators, allowing the continuation of only three critical services while cutting electricity to the rest of the hospital. An attempt was made to provide power for only four hours to oxygen stations, sterilization units, water pumps, and some essential services.

November 7, 2023: The hospital director, Dr. Atef Al-Kahlout, warned of fuel depletion within 24 hours, while Israeli forces continued shelling the hospital’s vicinity.

November 8, 2023: Israeli aircraft heavily bombed the area around the Indonesian Hospital once again.

November 9, 2023: Several wounded individuals and displaced persons inside the hospital sustained injuries due to an intense barrage of fire by Israeli aircraft around the hospital. Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, Director of Hospitals in Gaza, reported that 20,000 displaced persons were sheltering inside the hospital.

November 10, 2023: Israeli aircraft conducted further intense bombardments around the hospital.

November 11, 2023: The vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital continued to be targeted with intense fire barrages. Israeli forces also targeted the hospital gate, leading the Ministry of Health to announce a complete halt to surgical operations.

November 16, 2023: The Indonesian Hospital administration declared that the hospital was no longer operational due to capacity limitations.

November 18, 2023: Israeli forces continued shelling the vicinity of the hospital, and a cemetery was established nearby to bury hundreds of martyrs.

November 20, 2023: Israeli tanks surrounded the hospital, deploying snipers near the premises and targeting anyone moving inside. At the time, 700 individuals, including medical staff, patients, and thousands of displaced persons, were inside. Twelve patients and their companions were killed. The Indonesian Hospital was then the only remaining functional hospital in northern Gaza.

November 21, 2023: Israeli aircraft bombed an operating room inside the hospital, while over 60 martyr bodies were found in its courtyard. In coordination with humanitarian agencies, 500 patients were evacuated to hospitals in southern Gaza. Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, the Ministry of Health spokesperson, reported that 400 wounded individuals, their companions, 200 medical staff, and 2,000 displaced persons remained trapped inside the hospital.

November 22, 2023: The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning to the hospital administration while continuing its siege.

November 23, 2023: Israeli tanks maintained their siege of the Indonesian Hospital, alongside continuous shelling, causing further damage. With 200 patients and medical staff still inside, evacuation efforts involved placing six to seven patients in a single ambulance while shelling continued against the hospital’s generators and gates.

November 24, 2023: Israeli forces stormed the hospital after days of siege, killing an injured woman and arresting three patients. They withdrew at dawn, rendering the hospital non-operational. This assault occurred just before the temporary truce took effect.

November 25, 2023: The Ministry of Health announced the complete evacuation of the hospital. A nurse reported that Israeli forces conducted terrifying interrogations during their raid.

November 27, 2023: The Ministry confirmed plans to restore operations, beginning with the dialysis unit.

November 30, 2023: The hospital administration rehabilitated the destroyed emergency department.

December 2, 2023: Israeli forces launched a series of airstrikes on the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital.

December 21, 2023: The Indonesian Emergency Medical Rescue Committee held a conference announcing that Israeli forces had threatened to evacuate the hospital after the truce, converting it into a military base. The committee called for a World Health Organization investigation into this matter.

December 22, 2023: Israeli forces withdrew from the hospital’s vicinity. Dozens of martyr bodies were discovered lying on the ground after the withdrawal of Israeli tanks.

December 25, 2023: Israeli forces bombed the hospital, killing three Palestinians.

April 23, 2024: Israeli forces issued an evacuation order for areas in northern Gaza, including the Indonesian Hospital, as reported by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which also noted the presence of displaced persons in the hospital.

April 25, 2024: Israeli forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital, killing three children and injuring two others.

May 8, 2024: Continued aerial bombardment targeted the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital.

May 11, 2024: Local media sources reported ongoing attacks in the hospital’s vicinity, including the use of smoke bombs.

May 12, 2024: The hospital’s surroundings witnessed continued clashes and Israeli artillery shelling.

May 28, 2024: Local media outlets reported the sound of ongoing clashes near the Indonesian Hospital.

June 1, 2024: A World Health Organization report indicated that the Indonesian Hospital partially resumed operations on this date after Israeli forces withdrew from the area on May 31, despite significant road destruction hindering access.

June 21, 2024: A UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs report stated that the hospital was undergoing rehabilitation and receiving 100 patients daily. A medical delegation from Rahma Worldwide visited the facility.

June 25, 2024: The hospital director, Dr. Marwan Sultan, announced a critical shortage of fuel, medical devices, and equipment.

August 8, 2024: The hospital was included among areas recently placed under evacuation orders.

August 21, 2024: Dr. Marwan Sultan warned of an urgent need for diesel to operate the intensive care unit and surgical operations, cautioning against a looming humanitarian disaster. The Gaza Ministry of Health had earlier stated that fuel supplies across the governorates were sufficient for only 24 hours.