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The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Israel to retract its evacuation order for certain areas in Beirut, which notably includes two hospitals within its scope.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted that the Jnah district is home to Rafik Hariri University Hospital and Al Zahraa Hospital. These facilities are currently caring for approximately 450 patients, a significant number of whom are in intensive care.

In a statement, Tedros emphasized the lack of alternative healthcare facilities to accommodate these patients, making any evacuation impractical.

He further pointed out the logistical challenges, stating that relocating intensive care patients is “operationally unfeasible.” Both hospitals are functioning at maximum capacity, also tending to individuals injured in recent Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday.

“I call on Israel to revoke this order and to uphold the protection of all medical facilities, healthcare workers, patients, and civilians,” Tedros urged.

His statement comes after Israel’s military warned residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs, long a stronghold of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, of imminent strikes and told them to evacuate.