An Israeli air strike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, early on Thursday, killing at least six people, among them a surgeon, according to The National, ABC News, Reuters and Al Jazeera.
About 20 others were wounded, the same outlets reported.
Surgery department hit
The strike hit the hospital’s surgery department, according to The National, ABC News and Reuters. The National and Anadolu Agency said it struck the second floor of the Al Yasin building inside the complex. Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal said the strike caused extensive damage, according to The National and Reuters.
The Israeli military said it was targeting Hamas members at the hospital, ABC News and Al Jazeera reported. Hamas called the strike a war crime, according to ABC News, Reuters and Al Jazeera.
Ceasefire under strain
A ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since October 2025. Gaza health authorities say at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since it took effect, according to The National, ABC News and Al Jazeera. Talks on the next stage of the deal have stalled over Hamas’s disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal, The National and ABC News reported.
Sources
- Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills surgeon and at least five others (The National)
- Six killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital (ABC News)
- Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills six, Gaza civil defence says (Reuters / Yahoo News)
- Israeli air strike hits hospital, 13 killed across Gaza (Al Jazeera)
- Israeli airstrike kills 4 at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza (Anadolu Agency / A News)
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