Gaza Health Sector: Nasser Hospital Strike Kills Six
Airstrike on Khan Younis facility injures 20 more as ceasefire violations continue to claim lives.
By Elena Greco ·
The ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip has entered a new phase where medical facilities face repeated targeting despite an active ceasefire. An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis early on Thursday, November 12, killing at least six people.
Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the Hamas-run civil defence agency, told the AFP news agency that the blast struck the surgery department of the hospital. He reported that a surgeon was among those killed in the attack. Basal stated that at least 20 other individuals were wounded and described the damage to the surgical unit as extensive.
The Israel Defense Forces had not responded immediately to the report of the strike. The BBC noted that it had approached the military for comment but is restricted from reporting independently inside Gaza. This limitation prevents the outlet from verifying the specific details of the incident at the hospital on its own.
Nasser Hospital serves as the primary medical center for southern Gaza. It has sustained previous damage from Israeli strikes. In August 2025, a double attack on the same facility resulted in at least 20 deaths, including journalists and health workers. The International Committee of the Red Cross supports the civil defence agency in its recovery operations following such incidents.
The strike occurred while Israel and Hamas continued to exchange accusations of breaching the ceasefire agreement reached in October 2025. According to the Hamas-run health ministry, more than 1,600 people have died since that agreement was signed. The United Nations regards the ministry's figures as reliable.
Recent heavy rainfall has exacerbated the humanitarian situation in the region. Tens of thousands of tents housing displaced families reportedly flooded, worsening living conditions for residents. The war began after a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and led to the capture of 251 hostages. Gaza's health ministry reports that more than 74,645 people have died in the territory since the conflict began.
