Israeli strike on Gaza's Nasser Hospital kills six, including a surgeon and a child

An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed at least six people, including a surgeon and a 13-year-old boy, and left at least 27 wounded, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, cited by Al Jazeera. The strike happened shortly after midnight on Thursday, while a ceasefire is in effect.

It is the seventh strike on the complex since October 2023. Nasser Hospital is the only one still standing in Khan Younis and serves about 500,000 people. The bombing damaged the surgery building and forced the suspension of services in four departments, including radiology, laboratories and the operating rooms, according to the hospital's director.

The Israeli military and the Shin Bet security service said in a joint statement that the target was Muhammad Abu Ismail, commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade, and accused the group of using the hospital as a command center, although, according to the Associated Press, they presented no evidence for that claim. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in effect since October 10, 2025, but Gaza health authorities count 1,622 people killed by Israeli attacks since then.

Photo: The Curtain

Source: Associated Press and The Curtain