Nasser Hospital siege

Nasser Hospital siege
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and the siege of Khan Yunis
Date
  • 21 January – 28 February 2024 (1 month and 1 week)
  • 24 March 2024 – 7 April 2024 (2 weeks)
Location
Nasser Hospital, Khan Yunis
31°20′52″N 34°17′36″E / 31.34778°N 34.29333°E / 31.34778; 34.29333
Result Nasser Hospital shuts down[2]
Belligerents
 Israel  Hamas (alleged)[a]
Units involved

 Israel Defense Forces[3]

 al-Qassam Brigades
Casualties and losses
None 16 killed, ~200 surrendered (per Israel)[4][5]
210+ civilians killed[6][7][8][9][10][11]

During the Israel–Hamas war, the Nasser Hospital faced multiple attacks, including a siege and raid in January and February 2024. The hospital siege by Israeli forces created severe shortages of food, anesthesia, and painkillers. Reports emerged of Israeli snipers targeting individuals outside the hospital. Despite international calls for restraint, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered the evacuation of displaced people inside the hospital on 13 February 2024. On 15 February, Israeli soldiers raided the hospital. The hospital had completely ceased functioning by March 2024.

  1. ^ "What we know about besieged Nasser Hospital". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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  3. ^ Zitun, Yoav (19 February 2024). "IDF locates medicine with names and photos of Israeli hostages at Nasser Hospital". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Gaza's Nasser Hospital 'not functional' as Israeli troops raid complex". The Washington Post. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Gallant: Hamas seeking to replace Sinwar, Khan Younis Brigade is defeated". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ "الحرب على غزة.. مقبرة جماعية بخان يونس والاحتلال يقر خططا لمواصلة العمليات بالقطاع". aljazeera. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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  8. ^ "WHO says Gaza's Nasser hospital not functional after Israel raids". BBC. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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