Israeli forces storm hospital as Khan Younis hit by bloodiest fighting of 2024

Source: Reuters

Israeli forces storm hospital as Khan Younis hit by bloodiest fighting of 2024

By Bassam Masoud, Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams
January 22, 2024 8:07 AM EST Updated 7 min ago

GAZA/DOHA/JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza's bloodiest fighting of the new year so far, stormed one hospital and placed another under siege on Monday, cutting the wounded off from trauma care, Palestinian officials said.

Troops advanced for the first time into the al-Mawasi district near the Mediterranean Coast, west of Khan Younis, the main city in southern Gaza. There, they stormed the Al-Khair hospital and were arresting medical staff, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qidra told Reuters.

There was no immediate word from Israel on the situation at the hospital. The military spokesperson's office had no comment.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said tanks had also surrounded another Khan Younis hospital, al-Amal, headquarters of the rescue agency, which had lost contact with its staff there.

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