Israel strikes Gaza hospital, says Hamas senior figure inside
Israel conducted an overnight airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, killing six people including a surgeon, and claiming it targeted a senior Hamas member.
According to the Israeli military, Muhammad Abu Ismail and other Hamas militants had been operating a command center inside the Nasser hospital. Gaza's civil defense service reported at least six deaths, including surgeon Rizk Abu Sharia, and over 20 injuries, with several floors severely damaged.
Military claims
The IDF stated Hamas was using the hospital as a hub for military activities, storing weapons, conducting interrogations, and sheltering terrorists. They identified Abu Ismail as responsible for directing attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops, as well as holding hostages.
operating within Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis and were using the complex as a hub for military and terrorist activities against IDF troops and Israel.
Hospital strike aftermath
The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed the surgery department was hit. Reuters reported extensive damage inside the hospital with debris scattered around rooms and equipment. Wounded people were seen in the wreckage while bodies were being carried away.
Hamas described the strike as a "fully-fledged war crime." Hospitals are protected under international humanitarian law unless used for military purposes, which Israel claims was the case here.
Continued violence
The war began in October 2023 after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Since then, over 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza, with 1.6 million of the enclave's 2.1 million residents now displaced.
A ceasefire took effect in October 2025 but attacks have continued. Israel claims Hamas is regrouping, while the militant group maintains commitment to the ceasefire and accuses Israel of undermining it.
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