The Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, the largest functioning medical facility in Gaza, has been left inoperable following an Israeli raid last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the hospital is no longer functional, with teams trying to bring in fuel being denied entry to assess the condition of patients.
Approximately 200 patients were left in the hospital, with 20 of them in urgent need of referrals elsewhere. The hospital siege came as part of an ongoing Israeli offensive in Khan Younis, a known Hamas hub. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) arrested over 100 militants in an incursion aimed at recovering the remains of hostages, leading to the detainment of 70 medical personnel at the hospital and the deaths of 11 patients due to the loss of power and oxygen supplies.
Tedros warned of the potential for further fatalities if critical patient needs are not addressed promptly. Meanwhile, Israel condemned comments made by the Brazilian president comparing the conflict in Gaza to the Holocaust. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu referred to him as a “virulent antisemite.”
In response to a drone strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan, Iran reportedly ordered a pause in militia attacks on U.S. troops. The United States announced its intention to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution urging an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, opting instead to pursue a long-term solution to the ongoing conflict.
