Israeli military says activity at Nasser Hospital must ‘cease immediately’

The Israeli military has alleged without evidence that “Hamas continues to conduct military activities” in Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and “the place was used to hold hostages”.

“We demand the immediate cessation of all military activity in the area of the hospital and the immediate departure of military operatives from it,” the army said in a statement on X.

“We have earlier conveyed that if Hamas does not stop this terrorist activity, the [Israeli military] reserves its right to act against these actions according to international law.”

The Nasser Hospital is the largest health facility in southern Gaza and has been under siege for weeks.

Israeli has regularly alleged that Hamas has operational “command centres” near to or under hospitals, but it has never provided evidence.