The Israeli army launched an assault on the Nasser hospital in Khan Younes on Thursday February 15. The assault launched by the Israeli army is the culmination of a military operation underway for three weeks.
The Israeli army has "not yet found evidence" confirming the presence of hostages in the hospital complex, but claims to have seized "weapons, grenades and mortar shells" Thousands of people, including patients, had to evacuate the hospital. Several hundred people are still inside in difficult conditions, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health. Five patients have died after power cuts caused the cessation of oxygen distribution.