The Israeli military says it killed “numerous” squads of gunmen “with sniper, tank and aerial fire” in western Khan Younis close to the southern city’s two main hospitals, Al Jazeera reports.

Gaza health ministry spokesman, Ashraf al-Qudra, accused Israel of targeting Nasser Hospital, the largest medical facility still operating, saying attacks blocked access for medics and patients and threatened to put it out of action.

“The occupation is placing the lives of medical teams, patients, the injured, and the displaced in several hospitals in Khan Younis in danger,” he said.