Nasser Hospital siege

Nasser Hospital siege
	Part of the siege of Khan Yunis during the Gaza war and genocide
Date	21 January – 28 February 2024 (1 month and 1 week); 24 March 2024 – 7 April 2024 (2 weeks);
Location	Nasser Hospital, Khan Yunis31°20′52″N 34°17′36″E / 31.34778°N 34.29333°E
Result	Nasser Hospital shuts down, later becomes operational again
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas (alleged)
Units involved
Israel Defense Forces Israeli Ground Forces 98th Paratroopers Division Oz Brigade Maglan Unit; Egoz Unit; ; ; ; Israeli Navy Shayetet 13; ; ; Israeli Intelligence Community Shin Bet; ;	Al-Qassam Brigades (allegedly)
Casualties and losses
None	16 killed, ~200 surrendered (per Israel)
	up to 21 civilians killed

During the Gaza war, the Nasser Hospital faced multiple attacks, including a siege and raid in January and February 2024. The hospital siege by Israeli forces created severe shortages of food, anesthesia, and painkillers. Reports emerged of Israeli snipers targeting individuals outside the hospital. Despite international calls for restraint, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered the evacuation of displaced people inside the hospital on 13 February 2024. On 15 February, Israeli soldiers raided the hospital. The hospital had completely ceased functioning by March 2024. However, in 2025, the hospital resumed medical services.