War crimes report: Khan Younis hospital latest health facility targeted

 

 A man inspects the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip [AFP]

 

By Al Jazeera

Nasser Hospital is increasingly becoming a war zone amid a surge in Israeli attacks in the eastern part of Khan Younis as well as in the central part where the hospital is located.

The building hosting the maternity ward is believed to be housing thousands of evacuees and displaced Palestinians who came from different parts of Khan Younis to seek shelter.

In the last 48 hours, a bomb fell near the building but did not explode, causing a great deal of panic. Three people were injured as a result.

Overnight, the building was directly targeted by a missile that destroyed parts of it and damaged medical equipment.

There are reports of a young girl being killed and several others critically injured.

Once again, we are seeing a hospital that is not only serving as a health facility but also as a shelter, coming under direct attack from Israeli forces.