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Israeli strike hits Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least six

newsNov 12, 2026521,672

An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis early Thursday destroyed part of the surgery department and killed six people, including surgeon Dr Rizk Abu Shaira, hospital director Dr Ahmed al-Fara said. The strike wounded 28 people, damaged several floors and caused a ward ceiling to cave in, leaving debris-covered beds and a hole where the bomb penetrated. Medical staff at Nasser said the blast hit at about 12.30am without warning while surgical patients were sleeping; a wounded surgical specialist described widespread shrapnel injuries and smoke-filled rooms. The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas commander and other fighters at the site, without providing evidence. Nasser is one of the few functioning hospitals left in Gaza; the director said services were suspended in radiology, laboratories, surgical operations and inpatient surgical wards, and the hospital lacks about 80% of essential medicines. The hospital has been hit seven times since the war began, including a previous strike that killed five journalists, and UN experts say roughly 90% of Gaza’s health infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, increasing pressure on remaining facilities during winter.

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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#Gaza: We condemn the Israeli airstrike on #NasserHospital in #KhanYounis last night. Six people were killed, including a child and a surgeon. Fifty-two others were injured. The emergency, laboratory and operating departments are out of service: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ms...

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Saul Staniforth
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"An Israeli air strike on the only standing hospital in Khan Younis has killed 6 Palestinians.. several patients and doctors have been injured. The strike caused extensive damage to the hospitals intensive care & surgical wards"

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