Israeli forces carry out arrests at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis

Israeli forces on Saturday carried out arrests in Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, the largest medical facility still functioning in the besieged Gaza Strip. 

The facility was raided by Israeli forces on Thursday, and areas within its vicinity in southern Gaza have come under repeated attacks in recent days.

"The occupation forces [Israeli army] detained a large number of medical staff members inside Nasser Medical Complex, which they [Israel] turned into a military base," Ashraf al-Qudra, the Palestinian health ministry's spokesperson, said on Saturday. 

The Israeli military said it was looking for militants in the hospital and had arrested 100 suspects there. The military also said it killed gunmen near the hospital and found weapons inside it.

Hamas has denied allegations that its fighters use medical facilities. 

About 10,000 people were sheltering at Nasser Hospital earlier in the week, but many have since left due to Israel's raid, the health ministry said.