Two missiles pierced through multiple floors of the surgical building at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis around 1 a.m. local time before detonating. The explosion killed six Palestinians, including a practicing surgeon, a child, and a disabled patient, while injuring 20 others and causing extensive wreckage in the intensive care unit. The Israeli military stated the operation targeted Khan Younis Brigade commander Khaled Abu Anza and other fighters, while Hamas rejected the claim that the hospital was being used for military purposes. With operations now suspended at the facility, the attack further imperils medical access across southern Gaza.
Key points
The loss of functional surgical capacity at southern Gaza's last major referral hospital…: The loss of functional surgical capacity at southern Gaza's last major referral hospital poses a severe threat to regional healthcare.
Israeli officials justified the facility strike by claiming it targeted Hamas commander K…: Israeli officials justified the facility strike by claiming it targeted Hamas commander Khaled Abu Anza, which the group strongly denied.
According to the World Health Organization, 94 percent of Gaza's hospitals have been part…: According to the World Health Organization, 94 percent of Gaza's hospitals have been partially or fully destroyed.
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An Israeli air strike hit Nasser Medical Complex in the Gaza Strip early on Thursday, killing at least six Palestinians, including a surgeon, a child and patients, and wounding 20 others.
The strike hit the hospital's surgical buildings at around 1 am local time. The partially functioning complex in Khan Younis remains the last major referral hospital operating in southern Gaza, despite being under extreme strain.
Dr Rizq Abu Shaira, 53, was among those killed, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The surgeon was treating patients when the strike hit, local media reported.
At least one child and a disabled patient were also killed. Other patients and medical staff, including women and children, were wounded.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health condemned the attack, describing it as a flagrant violation of international law.
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