An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza has killed at least six people, including a surgeon, and wounded 20 others, according to Gaza’s civil defence service.
The strike hit the hospital in Khan Younis early on Thursday, 12 November, damaging its surgery department, spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told Reuters.
The dead surgeon was identified by medics as Rezik Abushira.
The Israeli military said it had targeted a senior Hamas militant and other members of the group’s armed wing who it claimed were operating inside the hospital.
It accused Hamas of using the hospital complex as a military command centre, alleging that weapons were stored there and that command rooms and observation posts were operating within its facilities.
Reuters said it could not independently verify these claims.
Footage from inside Nasser Hospital showed extensive destruction, with rubble and damaged furniture scattered across rooms. Wires hung from broken ceilings as medical staff and others struggled to move injured patients through debris-filled corridors.
Several people were seen carrying wounded patients on stretchers, while others helped them walk through the damaged building. Bodies were also carried away as firefighters worked outside.
A Hamas spokesperson condemned the attack, describing it as a “fully-fledged war crime”.
The strike comes amid renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza, with Israel saying Hamas is attempting to regroup and rebuild its weapons arsenal.
Hamas, meanwhile, says it remains committed to the ceasefire agreed a year ago and accuses Israel of undermining the deal.
According to Gaza health officials, at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire was agreed 10 October 2025.
Israel says four of its soldiers have been killed during the same period.
Gaza health authorities report that more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its military offensive in October 2023.
Israel began the offensive following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which around 1,200 people were killed, according to Israeli figures.
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