Northern Gaza’s last remaining major hospital is now out of service after a raid by Israeli forces severely damaged the building and emptied its wards of patients and doctors.

In a statement to ABC News, the Israel Defense Forces said it “operates against terrorists and terrorist infrastructure in the area of Jabalia and continued its operations over the last day" and is "unaware" of a strike in the area of the hospital.

Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in northern Gaza ordered any residents remaining in Beit Hanoun to leave the town, citing Palestinian militant rocket fire from the area, residents said.