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Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills surgeon, child and patients
An Israeli air strike hit the surgical buildings at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis at about 1 am on Thursday, killing at least six Palestinians and wounding 20. Those killed included surgeon Dr Rizq Abu Shaira, who was treating patients, as well as a child and a disabled patient; the strike matters because the hospital is the last major referral centre operating in southern Gaza.
The hospital said the attack extensively damaged its intensive care and surgical wards, forcing the surgical ward to suspend operations. Israel confirmed the strike, saying it targeted Hamas members at the hospital; Hamas denied the site was being used for military purposes, and the reported target could not be independently verified. The WHO says 94 per cent of Gaza’s hospitals have been fully or partly destroyed, and Nasser has been struck at least seven times since October 2023.
In short
- Strike killed at least six people and wounded 20 at Nasser Hospital.
- A surgeon, a child and a disabled patient were among the dead.
- Damage forced the hospital’s surgical ward to suspend operations.
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