"We are swimming in a pool of blood": Gaza’s Nasser Hospital overwhelmed with casualties

Medical staff at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital say that the situation at the medical facility was "out of control” after Israel issued new orders for Palestinians to evacuate (again) from some areas of Khan Younis and surrounds. With Israel's reinvasion of the city and its surrounding area upwards of 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced, according to Gaza's civil defence. The evacuation zone includes parts of Al-Mawasi, which was previously designated a "humanitarian zone" by Israel. The Gaza health ministry said at least 77 Palestinians were killed, including children, and that dozens of others have been injured as a result of Israel's renewed strikes on Khan Younis. The UN warned that the Nasser Medical Complex "faces a new mass casualty influx, amid a dire lack of blood units, medical supplies, and hospital beds" as a result of the strikes. "Frequent evacuation orders and relentless hostilities continue to further devastate Gaza's health system and make it increasingly difficult for repeatedly displaced populations to access essential services, particularly people suffering from chronic diseases," the UN added. Almost 40,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 90,000 have been injured in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since October 7.