Mass grave found at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis
Palestinian civil defense crews have uncovered a mass grave inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza’s Khan Younis.
More than 200 bodies have been recovered as Israel has continued bombardment of the devastated coastal enclave for more than six months, Al Jazeera reported.
The discovery on Saturday, and continuing into Sunday, comes after the Israeli military withdrew its troops from the southern city on April 7. Much of Khan Younis is now in ruins after months of relentless Israeli bombardment and heavy fighting.
Earlier, a mass grave was discovered at al-Shifa Hospital following a two-week siege. It was one of several mass graves found at al-Shifa – the largest medical facility in the coastal enclave.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, devastated Gaza’s two largest cities and left a swath of destruction across the territory.
At least two-thirds of the casualties are children and women.