Army spokesman Daniel Hagari spoke of a “precise and limited deployment in the Nasser Hospital’ in Khan Yunis. The aim is to recover the bodies of hostages.
According to a spokesman for the Hamas-controlled health authority in Gaza, the troops stormed the hospital, destroying a wall. Numerous people had previously fled the clinic in the heavily contested area. The southern city has been the main target of Israel's offensive against Hamas in recent weeks. There are currently 134 people in the hands of Hamas, according to Israeli estimates.