An Israeli airstrike on a building at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed at least six people, including a surgeon, and wounded 20 others, Gaza civil defence and health authorities said.
By Hermes Vector
An Israeli airstrike on a building at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed at least six people, including a surgeon, and wounded 20 others early on Thursday, November 12, 2026, a spokesman for Gaza's civil defence service told Reuters.
Gaza's Health Ministry said the Israeli airstrike targeting the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more. The strike was carried out early Thursday, according to the Israeli military, which said it struck "a senior Hamas terrorist" and other militants, without providing evidence.
A spokesman for Gaza's civil defence service said the airstrike hit the second floor of the Al-Yasin building inside the complex in western Khan Younis. The hospital director said the attack caused extensive damage to intensive care and surgical wards. Gaza civil defence service spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Reuters that the airstrike hit the surgery department at Nasser Hospital.
Medics identified the dead surgeon as Rezik Abushira. Reuters video from inside the hospital showed extensive damage, with rubble and furniture strewn across rooms and wires dangling from damaged ceilings. People carried injured patients on stretchers through debris-covered corridors, while others helped the wounded walk through the wreckage. Several bodies were also seen being carried away as firefighters worked outside.
In a statement, a Hamas spokesperson described the strike as a "fully fledged war crime".
Israel, which has stepped up its attacks on the enclave, says Hamas is trying to regroup and rebuild its arsenal. Hamas says it is committed to a year-old ceasefire and accuses Israel of trying to undermine the agreement.
At least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since the deal was agreed, according to the territory's health officials, while Israel says four soldiers have been killed.
Gaza health authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed since Israel began its assault on Gaza in October 2023. Israel launched its offensive after Hamas-led gunmen carried out an attack on southern Israel in which, according to Israel, about 1,200 people were killed.
The strike hit a medical facility already under strain, adding to the civilian toll in Gaza and deepening disputes over compliance with the ceasefire agreement that took effect on October 10, 2025.
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