Israeli military preventing repairs to damaged sewage lines at Gaza hospital

Raw sewage is impeding the ability of staff at Khan Younis medical complex to treat patients and causing a public health crisis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday.

Israeli attacks have caused severe damage to sewage lines, resulting in waste flowing directly into the hospital and its surrounding complex, management at the hospital said. 

The hospital’s administrative director Iyad Barhoum said the Israeli military is stopping technical crews from repairing sewage lines.