Israeli forces surround Khan Younis hospital

By MEE correspondent in Gaza

Israeli tanks continue to encircle al-Amal Hospital and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Khan Younis City, while snipers position themselves on nearby residential buildings.

While a majority of forces left the hospital, many still stayed behind.

According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, Naeem Yusuf Hasan, 49, was killed by an Israeli sniper while attempting to assist a wounded volunteer near the southern gate of the hospital.

"Naeem works as a security guard at al-Amal Hospital. He was assassinated by an Israeli sniper while attempting to assist a hospital volunteer who had been wounded in the street. He went through the southern gate of the hospital to pull him and provide first aid. However, the sniper directly shot him in the chest," said Naseem Yousuf, head of public relations in the Emergency Unit at Nasser Hospital and brother of Naeem.

"The hospital is completely encircled from all sides, with Israeli special forces and snipers positioned on the roofs of nearby buildings. Naeem's colleagues retrieved his body last night after 10 pm, following the withdrawal of tanks that had surrounded the hospital for 12 hours. We are uncertain whether he has been buried or not," he added.