Israeli tanks target hospital in southern Gaza, several injured

"The hospital has been besieged with heavy gunfire. Our teams are unable to reach the injured people," said the statement.

Khan Younis has witnessed during the past few days the intensification of Israeli attacks, the fiercest since the Hamas-Israel conflict started last October.

On Oct 7, 2023, Palestinian movement Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip, while its fighters breached the border, opening fire on the military and civilians.

As a result, over 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others abducted. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza and launched a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages.

Over 24,900 people have been killed so far in Gaza as a result of Israeli strikes, local authorities said.

On Nov 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and expired on Dec 1.