Israel strikes southern Gaza's largest hospital, killing 6, including surgeon
What's the story
An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, has left at least six dead, an official from the Hamas-run civil defense agency said. The strike hit the hospital's surgery department on Thursday, injuring at least 20 people and causing extensive damage. Among the deceased was a surgeon. There has been no immediate response from the Israeli military.
Previous attacks
Nasser Hospital has been previously targeted by Israeli airstrikes
Nasser Hospital, the largest medical facility in southern Gaza, has been targeted by Israeli airstrikes before.
In August 2025, a double strike on the hospital killed at least 20 people, including several journalists and health workers.
At the time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel deeply regretted what he called a "tragic mishap."
Continued conflict
Over 1,600 people killed in Israeli strikes since October truce
The ongoing violence in Gaza has continued despite a ceasefire agreement reached in October last year.
Since then, over 1,600 people have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
Both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the ceasefire terms while the humanitarian situation worsens due to recent heavy rains flooding tents housing displaced families.
War impact
Over 74,000 people killed in Gaza since October 7 attack
The Gaza war was sparked by a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.
Since then, over 74,645 people have been killed in Gaza as per the health ministry's figures.
Before the Thursday attack, Israeli forces killed seven people, including a 13-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, according to local emergency services.
The Israeli military maintained it had targeted "military operatives."