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Israeli drones attack hospital in south Gaza's Khan Younis

Israeli drones attack hospital in southern Gaza as battles rage
MENA
10 min read
The Israeli military has pushed further south into the Gaza Strip, as it pounded the enclave's second largest city and attacked the last operating hospital.

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The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israel of firing on Friday at a hospital in Khan Younis, as a major advance in the main city in the southern Gaza Strip threatened the few healthcare facilities still open.

The Red Crescent said displaced people were injured "due to intense gunfire from the Israeli drones targeting citizens at Al-Amal Hospital" as well as the rescue agency's base.

Nearby in the same city, Israeli tanks were also approaching Gaza's biggest remaining functioning hospital, Nasser, where people reported hearing shellfire from the west. Residents also reported fierce gun battles to the south.

Around 85% of the 2.3 million population have been driven to seek shelter in the south, according to the UN.

Gaza's health ministry said Friday that more than 24,700 people have been killed in Israel's air and ground offensive since October 7.