Waeel Abdel-Hadi, the nursing director at the Internal Medicine Hospital in Nasser Medical Complex, Khan Younis, reported that Israeli forces entered the complex on February 14, 2024, systematically emptying its buildings starting from the maternity and children's hospital through the surgical hospital to the internal departments. He mentioned that the Israeli army ordered management to transfer patients and their companions to the Internal Medicine Hospital before meticulously searching the buildings. Only two nurses were allowed to remain in the intensive care unit, despite there being six patients on ventilators needing assistance.

The incursion lasted for three days, culminating in staff and visitors being gathered in the hospital courtyards, where they were stripped of their clothes for several hours and subjected to beatings and insults during interrogations. Abdel-Hadi detailed that the Israeli soldiers bound their hands and blindfolded them before transporting them in large trucks to the Sidi Taiman detention center, close to Gaza. He stressed that the detainees were held for approximately 17 hours without food or drink, raising significant concerns over the treatment of medical personnel and patients under wartime conditions.

This incident sheds light on the escalating tensions and humanitarian crises in Gaza, as medical facilities become battlegrounds amidst the ongoing conflict. The abuse faced by staff at Nasser Medical Complex exemplifies the precarious situation of healthcare professionals in conflict zones, where their safety and ability to provide care are jeopardized by military operations. Such actions could have serious implications for the medical infrastructure and patient care in the region, prompting calls for international scrutiny and a need for policies that protect healthcare facilities during hostilities.