Israel rejects reports about discovery of mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis

New Delhi: The Israel Embassy in India has rejected reports that a mass grave was discovered at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.

It further said that the grave was dug by the people of Gaza a few months ago. The Israel Embassy in India has called any attempt to blame Israel for burying civilians in mass graves "false."

In a post on X, the Israel Embassy in India stated, "Misinformation is circulating regarding a mass grave that was discovered at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. The grave in question was dug -- by Gazans -- a few months ago. This fact is corroborated by social media videos posted by Gazans at the time of the burial, as seen in the video below. Any attempt to blame Israel for burying civilians in mass graves is categorically false and merely an example of a disinformation campaign aimed at delegitimizing Israel."

The statement comes after Gaza Civil Defense workers said that a mass grave with more than 300 bodies was discovered at a hospital in Khan Yunis following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area earlier this month, CNN reported.

Speaking to CNN, Colonel Yamen Abu Suleiman, Director of Civil Defence in Khan Yunis said 35 bodies were discovered at the Nasser Medical Complex on Tuesday, taking the tally to 310. Suleiman said that some 73 bodies had been discovered on Monday.

Suleiman claimed that some of the bodies were discovered with hands and feet tied, "and there were signs of field executions. We do not know if they were buried alive or executed. Most of the bodies are decomposed."