Israeli Strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital Kills Six, Injures More Than 20

An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded more than 20 others on Thursday, according to a Palestinian civil defense official cited by AFP.

Gaza’s Civil Defense agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said rescue teams recovered the bodies of six victims and more than 20 injured people from a building within the medical complex.

“The death toll from the Israeli strike inside Nasser Medical Complex, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, has risen to six,” civil defense spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal told AFP.

Nasser Hospital also confirmed the deaths in a statement.

Asked about the incident, an Israeli military spokesperson told AFP that the military was checking the available information.

The latest strike comes amid continuing tensions over the ceasefire that took effect in October 2025 following two years of fighting triggered by the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas. Both Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of violating the truce.

On Tuesday, Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip, according to local emergency services. The Israeli military said it had targeted what it described as “military operatives”.

According to figures from Gaza’s Health Ministry, which operates under Hamas authority and whose casualty data is considered reliable by the United Nations, more than 1,590 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began.

During the same period, the Israeli military has reported the deaths of seven soldiers and one civilian contractor.