Surgeon at Nasser hospital reports on forced Israeli evacuation of patients

Dr Khaled Asreer, who is one of the last remaining surgeons in Nasser hospital, gave Middle East Eye an update on the situation unfolding inside the hospital.

“Israeli army spoke to the hospital administration and said patients and their families must leave Nasser through the northern gate of the hospital," said Asreer.

“Most of the people inside the hospital have been evacuated through the northern gate. The Israelis are making them walk through tanks and soldiers. Each person is getting a security check so it’s taking a long time for the evacuations to take place," added Asreer. 

“Crowds are now standing in front of the gates and the Israeli army are forcing them to move about two kilometres to reach a safety zone," he said.

“The Israeli instructions were strict and they said that every patient who is able to move have to evacuate immediately.

“The only exception is for patients who are unable to walk or move. Even patients with wheelchairs are unable to move because in front of the gates - due to bulldozer activity [in the] last two days - there is no hard surface for the wheelchair to move. It’s all sand,” he told MEE.