At least six individuals, including a surgeon, have perished following an Israeli air strike on the surgery department of the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The attack, which occurred early Thursday morning, also left at least 20 people injured and caused substantial damage to the hospital, according to Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Hamas-run civil defence agency, as reported by news agency AFP. Despite no immediate response from the Israeli military, the BBC sought comment from the Israel Defense Forces regarding the incident. Due to restrictions imposed by Israel, the BBC is unable to independently report from within the Gaza Strip and cannot verify the details of the event. Recovery work is being carried out by the Civil Defence in Gaza, operating under the Hamas-run interior ministry, with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The hospital, the largest in southern Gaza, has previously been targeted, resulting in the death of at least 20 people in a double Israeli strike in August 2025. Ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued despite a ceasefire agreement reached in October last year, leading to over 1,600 fatalities according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are deemed reliable by the UN. Israel and Hamas have both accused each other of violating the ceasefire. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has further deteriorated due to recent heavy rains that flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced families. The conflict was initiated by a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, resulting in approximately 1,200 deaths and the capture of 251 others. Since then, over 74,645 people have been killed in Gaza according to the health ministry's records.
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In a tragic turn of events, an Israeli air strike has claimed the lives of at least six individuals at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The attack struck the surgery department early Thursday morning and left at least 20 people wounded, as per reports from Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Hamas-run civil defence agency, to news agency AFP. The Israeli military has yet to respond to these allegations, but the BBC is seeking comment from the Israel Defense Forces regarding this incident. However, due to restrictions imposed by Israel, the BBC cannot independently verify details within the Gaza Strip. The Civil Defence in Gaza, operating under the Hamas-run interior ministry, is carrying out recovery work with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). This hospital, the largest in southern Gaza, was hit by a double Israeli strike in August 2025, resulting in multiple casualties.
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An Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, has resulted in the deaths of at least six individuals and left 20 wounded. The attack occurred early Thursday morning and targeted the surgery department, as reported by Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Hamas-run civil defence agency, to news agency AFP. Israel's military has not yet responded to these allegations, but the BBC is seeking comment from the Israel Defense Forces regarding this incident. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has worsened due to recent heavy rains that flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced families. This latest strike comes despite a ceasefire agreement reached in October last year, leading to over 1,600 fatalities according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are deemed reliable by the UN. Israel and Hamas have both accused each other of violating the ceasefire. The conflict was initiated by a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel in October 2023, resulting in approximately 1,200 deaths and the capture of 251 others. Since then, over 74,645 people have been killed in Gaza according to the health ministry's records.