Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Nasser Hospital Leaves Six Dead and Dozen+ Wounded
An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis killed six and injured over a dozen, as Israel claims Hamas was using the facility.
POLICY WIRE — Khan Younis, Gaza — An Israeli aerial attack targeting the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza has resulted in six fatalities and left at least a dozen people injured, according to data released by Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The strike occurred in early Thursday hours. The Israeli military claimed the operation targeted a high-ranking Hamas terrorist along with other militants while they were active inside the hospital grounds, though the military did not provide evidence to support these claims.
The Israeli government frequently alleges that Hamas and its partners utilize medical facilities as shields for military operations. In its official statement, Israeli forces asserted that Hamas was employing the hospital as a “command center for military and terrorist activities.”
Local health authorities, which operate under Hamas, reported that the blast impacted the hospital’s surgical department. They confirmed that one physician was among the six killed.
An Associated Press reporter present at the site observed that sections of the facility’s second floor had sustained significant damage.
Located in Khan Younis, Nasser Hospital remains one of the few remaining operational medical centers in the region, where the healthcare system has been largely destroyed by years of ongoing conflict.
Israeli forces have a history of conducting raids and attacking Nasser Hospital. In 2025, a strike on a gathering point for media personnel at the complex resulted in the deaths of five journalists, including AP contributor Mariam Dagga.
The current war began following the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas-led fighters on southern Israel, which resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths and the abduction of 251 individuals.
Since that time, Israel’s retaliatory campaign has claimed more than 74,600 lives, according to the Gaza Health Ministry—an agency generally accepted by international observers despite its ties to Hamas leadership.
Despite a U.S.-supported ceasefire and maintaining control over at least 60% of the territory, Israel has maintained military operations in Gaza.
Since the truce was established in October 2025, health officials report that Israeli gunfire and airstrikes have killed 1,622 people, while five Israeli soldiers have died during the same period.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
