Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kills six, including surgeon, Gaza civil defence says

CAIRO, Nov 12 (Reuters) – An Israeli airstrike hit a building at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza early Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding 20, according to a spokesman for Gaza’s civil defence service. The casualties include a surgeon, identified as Rezik Abushira, the medics said.

The Israeli military did not comment immediately. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defence, said the strike targeted the surgery department of the hospital in Khan Younis, causing extensive structural damage.

Reuters footage recorded from inside the hospital shows severe destruction, with rubble and furniture scattered across rooms and electrical wires hanging from damaged ceilings. Rescuers moved injured patients on stretchers through debris‑filled corridors, while others helped the wounded to walk through the wreckage. Several bodies were being carried away as firefighters worked outside.

A Hamas spokesperson called the attack a “fully‑fledged war crime.”

Israel, which has intensified its operations in the enclave, asserts that Hamas is attempting to regroup and rebuild its arsenal. Hamas maintains it is committed to a year‑old ceasefire and accuses Israel of undermining the agreement.

Since the deal was reached, at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, according Sudanese health authorities. Israel reports that four soldiers have been killed.

G Gaza health officials say more than 74,000 people have been killed since Israel’s offensive began in October 2023. The offensive was launched after a Hamas‑led raid on southern Israel that Israel says claimed around 1,200 victims.

Reporting by Nidal Al‑Mughrabi and Hatem Maher; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Kate Mayberry.

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