Khan Younis Hospital Strike: Six Dead, 28 Wounded

Six people died and 28 were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

The strike hit the hospital's surgical wing on Thursday. Dr. Rezik Abushira, a surgeon, and a 13-year-old boy were among the victims, health officials reported.

The Israeli military stated that it targeted a senior Hamas militant and other members of the group's armed wing. Officials said these fighters were operating inside the hospital, which remains one of the main medical facilities in the strip.

Israel accused Hamas of using the hospital complex for military operations. The army claimed the group stored weapons, operated command-and-control rooms, and used hospital facilities as observation posts and shelters for fighters.

Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for Gaza's civil defence, confirmed that the airstrike hit the surgery department, causing extensive damage.

Footage from the scene showed rubble, furniture, and dangling wires in damaged wards and operating rooms. Injured patients were carried on stretchers through debris-covered corridors.

A Hamas spokesperson called the strike a "fully-fledged war crime." Israel recently stepped up attacks on the enclave, stating that Hamas is trying to regroup and rebuild its arsenal.

Hamas says it remains committed to a year-old ceasefire and accuses Israel of undermining the agreement.

Israeli forces attacked Nasser Hospital in 2025, killing 22 people in a strike on a gathering point for reporters, five of whom died.

Since the ceasefire was agreed, at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, according to local health officials. Israel reports four soldiers killed.

Gaza health authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed since Israel began its assault in October 2023. Israel launched the offensive after Hamas gunmen attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people.