Israel and Gaza Health Ministry Trade Accusations Over Nasser Medical Complex Attack
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
The Israeli military and Gaza's Ministry of Health are trading accusations after an attack on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. Israel claims Hamas uses the hospital for military operations, while Gaza's Health Ministry calls the strike a violation of international law. The attack reportedly killed six people and injured over 20, damaging a surgery department. The complex has been a site of repeated military activity amid the ongoing conflict.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israel and Gaza's Health Ministry exchanged accusations following an attack on the Nasser Medical Complex.
- The Israeli military claims Hamas uses the hospital and its surroundings for military purposes.
- Gaza's Health Ministry condemned the attack as a violation of international law and a threat to the health system.
- The Israeli army stated it targeted individuals preparing plots against its forces and citizens.
- The attack reportedly resulted in six deaths and over 20 injuries, with damage to a surgery department.
- The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis has been subjected to repeated military operations and damage.
The Israeli military and the Gaza Ministry of Health have exchanged accusations following an attack on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. The Israeli army stated that Hamas uses the hospital's facilities and its surroundings for military purposes. In contrast, the Gaza Ministry of Health described the targeting of a medical facility housing patients and staff as a serious assault on the health system and a violation of international law.
The Israeli military claimed it conducted the strike after observing, according to its account, Hamas elements positioned around the complex and turning it into a base for command and military activity against its forces. The army added that it targeted individuals it alleged were preparing plots against Israeli forces and citizens. The military further claimed Hamas operates command and control rooms within the Nasser complex and uses the hospital's facilities as a refuge for its members. These claims have not been independently verified.
The Gaza Ministry of Health condemned the targeting of the medical complex, stating that bombing a facility with patients and medical staff constitutes a grave attack on the health system and a breach of international laws. It warned that the continued targeting of hospitals and their medical facilities threatens the remaining health sector and exacerbates patient suffering. This warning comes amid extensive damage to health facilities in Gaza during the war, and the difficulties hospitals face in providing medical services and maintaining vital departments, making any further damage to operational facilities a burden on patients and medical staff.
The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis is considered a primary health facility in southern Gaza. It has been subjected to repeated military operations and damage during the war. Previous Israeli accusations of Hamas using medical facilities for military purposes have been denied by the movement, and independent evidence confirming such use in the recent attack has not been available. The latest strike reportedly resulted in six deaths and over 20 injuries, and caused damage to the surgery department in a building within the complex, according to press reports and statements from Gaza's Civil Defense.
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