Thomas White, the director of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), has said in a statement, “Persistent attacks on civilian sites in Khan Younis are utterly unacceptable and must stop immediately. People are being killed and injured.”

He added that that heavy fighting near the remaining hospitals in Khan Younis continued, which included the Nasser and Al Amal hospitals, leaving “terrified” staff, patients and displaced people trapped inside.

“Al Khair hospital has shut down after patients, including women who had just undergone C-section surgeries, were evacuated in the middle of the night.” he said.