The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip condemned threats by former leaders in the Israeli army to occupy Al Shifa Medical Complex in any upcoming war against the Palestinian enclave.

Al Shifa Medical Complex is considered the biggest and oldest hospital in Gaza.

In a press release Monday, the Health Ministry in Gaza said that Israel's threat to occupy Al Shifa Medical Complex requires the international community to pursue Israel legally.

It also urged the Palestinian Authority to lodge a complaint against the Israeli leaders with specialized courts over war crimes.