An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed at least six people, including a surgeon, and injured at least 20 others early on Thursday (November 12).
Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the local Civil Defence, said the strike caused extensive damage to the surgical department. Surgeon Rezik Abushira was among those killed. Reuters footage showed damaged hospital wards, debris in the corridors and injured people being transported on stretchers. The hospital is one of the few facilities still providing medical care in Gaza.
The Israeli military said it had targeted a senior Hamas member and other armed fighters inside the complex, which it claimed was being used as a command centre and weapons storage facility. Hamas described the attack as a war crime.
The WHO recorded 931 attacks on healthcare, including hospitals and ambulances, between October 2023 and the end of 2025.
Under international humanitarian law, hospitals are afforded special protection. Even if they are used to commit acts harmful to the enemy, the loss of that protection is subject to conditions, including prior warning and compliance with the rules of proportionality and precaution.
On Wednesday (November 11), an Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced people in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City killed two brothers, Mahmoud and Jamil Al-Absi. A third Palestinian was killed in a strike on the roof of a residential building. Israel said it had targeted militants at both locations but provided no further details.
The WHO recorded 931 attacks on healthcare, including hospitals, medical personnel and ambulances, between October 2023 and the end of 2025, with another 56 recorded from January to August 2026. These attacks affected 176 healthcare facilities and 216 medical vehicles. The figures include the obstruction of medical services, not just airstrikes. According to the WHO, none of Gaza’s 36 hospitals is fully operational.
The attacks have continued despite the October 2025 ceasefire, during which Israeli forces have killed more than 1,600 Palestinians.
Sources: Reuters (1, 2), ICRC, WHO, Human Rights Watch
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