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Searching for the remains of hostages, Israeli forces raid another Gaza hospital

A man inspects the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 17. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Searching for the remains of hostages, Israeli forces raid another Gaza hospital

February 16, 2024 • Israeli forces have found no hostage remains so far, but their raid has essentially rendered the largest hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis nonfunctional.

Israel says its troops have entered Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City

Palestinians injured in Israeli raids arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on Tuesday in Khan Younis, Gaza. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Israel says its troops have entered Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City

November 14, 2023 • The Israeli military said in a posting on social media that it was launching "a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area" of the Gaza Strip's largest medical facility.

As Israel orders Gaza hospitals to evacuate, health care is 'on its knees'

People check the bodies of victims killed in a reported Israeli strike, as they lie on the ground in the vicinity of Gaza City's Al Shifa hospital compound on Friday. Khoder Al-Zannoun/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

As Israel orders Gaza hospitals to evacuate, health care is 'on its knees'

November 11, 2023 • Israel says it wants hospitals in northern Gaza to empty out so it can go after Hamas militants operating there. Palestinians say health care is collapsing in the territory.