An early Thursday airstrike struck a building housing surgical and intensive care units at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reports differ slightly on the casualties, with local authorities stating between five and six people were killed alongside dozens injured. The Israeli military maintained the strike targeted militants operating within the medical facility, while local medical and civil defense officials condemned the impact on functioning health infrastructure.
Read the full story →- WhenEarly Thursday
- WhereNasser Hospital, Khan Younis, southern Gaza
- Who was involvedIsraeli military, Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, Civil Defence agency
- Casualties5 to 6 killed, at least 12 to 20 wounded
- CauseAirstrike hitting the hospital's surgery department and intensive care units
- StatusOngoing conflict and humanitarian crisis