WHO Evacuates 32 Patients from Nasser Hospital in Gaza

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the evacuation of 32 patients, including 2 children, from Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, which had been converted into a barracks by Israeli soldiers. The high-risk operation, conducted in collaboration with the Palestinian Red Crescent and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid, aimed to address the dire conditions caused by the siege. The evacuated patients were transported to various hospitals in Khan Younis and Rafah. The hospital, rendered unusable after a raid on February 14, lacked electricity and water, with medical waste posing health risks. WHO expressed concern for the safety of remaining patients and healthcare workers, urging continued efforts to facilitate evacuations amid the ongoing conflict.”