The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has condemned Israel’s bombing of the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which killed two people and destroyed the male surgical ward, Al Jazeera reports.

“This attack constitutes a new war crime added to the record of repeated Israeli violations against civilians and medical facilities, which flagrantly violate the rules of international humanitarian law,” Munir al-Barsh, Director General of the Ministry of Health, said in a statement.

This “not only demonstrates a blatant disregard for the lives of innocent people, but also hinders the provision of life-saving medical services at a time when patients and the wounded need the utmost care.”

Al-Barash called on the international community and humanitarian organisations to take urgent action and for an independent international investigation to be launched.

“We also call on all people of conscience around the world to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and pressure international bodies to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its ongoing crimes against humanity,” he added.