An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza kills six people, including a surgeon and a teenager, while damaging parts of the medical facility.
An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early Thursday, November 12, killing at least six Palestinians and injuring at least 28 others, according to Gaza health authorities and the Associated Press.
The attack struck the hospital’s surgical department, damaging operating rooms, patient wards and medical equipment. The facility is one of the major hospitals still providing medical services in the Gaza Strip.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, those killed included a general surgeon, Dr Rizk Abu Shaira, and a 13-year-old boy. Medical staff said the damage forced several hospital services, including surgical operations, to stop.
The Israeli military said it carried out the strike to target a senior Hamas commander and other militants allegedly operating inside the hospital complex. The military claimed that Hamas had been using parts of the facility for military activities.
Hamas rejected Israel’s claims that the hospital was being used as a military headquarters. The Israeli military did not immediately provide independent evidence supporting its allegations.
The World Health Organization’s Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called for the protection of Gaza’s medical facilities, saying hospitals must not be attacked or used for military purposes.
The incident has raised further concerns about the condition of Gaza’s healthcare system, which has suffered extensive damage during the conflict. Medical facilities continue to face shortages of medicines, equipment, fuel and essential supplies.
The strike also highlights the continuing difficulties in maintaining the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which took effect in October 2025.
