Israeli forces storm Jerusalem hospital, arrest Palestinians from Gaza on medical visas

Israeli forces stormed al-Makassed hospital in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, arresting at least 11 Palestinians.

A source told MEE those arrested were Palestinians from Gaza who came to Jerusalem on Israeli-issued permits to accompany patients from the besieged enclave.

Siraj Abu Arafa, a lawyer at the Jerusalem-based Wadi Hilweh Information Center, said 12 people were arrested, including "women, young men and a boy".

Local media said those arrested had their permits revoked after the war erupted on 7 October.

Translation: Scenes from the [Israeli] occupation forces storming al-Makassed hospital in the town of Al-Tur in occupied East Jerusalem this afternoon

Israeli police said in a statement 11 people were arrested from the hospital. It added they were "hiding" in the hospital illegally with no residence visas.

The deputy director of the hospital was also summoned for questioning, police said.