Four patients die as oxygen cut off during Israeli raid on hospital

Hours before troops seized the hospital Thursday, Israeli fire killed a patient and wounded six others inside the complex, staff said.

An Israeli helicopter flies over Khan Younis as troops move into the Nasser Hospital (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

Four patients in intensive care died because their oxygen supply was cut off when Israeli troops stormed Gaza’s main hospital, doctors have said.

Troops were searching the facility, where the Israeli military said it believes the remains of hostages abducted by Hamas might be located.