The Director of the World Health Organization confirmed that Nasser Medical Center in Khan Younis, Gaza, has been rendered out of service after a week-long siege followed by continuous airstrikes.
The World Health Organization’s director stated that approximately 200 patients were at the Nasser compound, 20 of whom require referral to other hospitals.
He also noted that the occupying forces prevented the World Health Organization’s medical team from assessing the patients’ conditions and medical needs.
This development comes as the occupation continues its aggression for the 135th day in the Gaza Strip, launching strikes on various parts of the region.
According to the latest figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Strip, the ongoing aggression on Gaza has resulted in 28,858 Palestinian deaths and 68,677 injuries since October 7th, with thousands still missing under the rubble.
In response to Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7th.
In retaliation, Israel launched a military operation against the Gaza Strip named “Iron Swords,” conducting a series of violent airstrikes on multiple areas, resulting in thousands of casualties and widespread destruction of residential buildings, institutions, and infrastructure.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has brought immense suffering to its residents, with essential medical facilities like the Nasser Medical Center being incapacitated, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.
The international community’s focus is increasingly on the urgent need for ceasefire and humanitarian aid to address the escalating human toll in Gaza.
