Overview
- The European Hospital of Khan Younes, Gaza’s last specialized facility for cancer and cardiac care, was rendered nonfunctional after an Israeli strike on Tuesday.
- The World Health Organization confirmed the hospital’s closure, which also halted its role as a key hub for medical evacuations.
- Vital services such as neurosurgery, cardiac care, and cancer treatment are now unavailable anywhere in Gaza, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
- Médecins Sans Frontières reported that only Nasser Hospital remains operational in Khan Younes, while other facilities are partially functional and overwhelmed.
- MSF condemned repeated strikes on healthcare infrastructure, accusing Israeli authorities of measures aimed at making Gaza unlivable.