TEL AVIV, Israel — Doctors Without Borders says the largest remaining medical facility in the Gaza Strip, Nasser Hospital, is now unable to provide critical medical care.
The nonprofit medical organization said in a statement on Friday that there are now few places for those who need care in Khan Younis to go.
The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it had encircled Khan Younis, Gaza’s second largest city, and was battling Hamas fighters. Israel intensified fighting this week and ordered the evacuation of everyone in certain neighborhoods, including the hospital.
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