Israeli strike on hospital kills at least five Palestinians, Gaza civil defence agency says
An Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing at least five Palestinians and injuring 20, according to the Gaza civil defence agency. The attack struck a tent camp housing displaced people on the hospital grounds. Al Jazeera and BBC report five dead, while the New York Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg cite the civil defence agency's count of at least six killed. Israel says the hospital was being used as a Hamas hub. The strike is the latest in a series of attacks on medical facilities in Gaza.
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- ✓ An Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
- ✓ The strike struck a tent camp for displaced people on the hospital grounds.
- ✓ Gaza civil defence agency reports at least five Palestinians killed and 20 injured.
- ✓ Israel states the hospital was being used as a Hamas hub.
What changed
An Israeli strike hit a tent camp for displaced people inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least five and wounding 20, according to Gaza civil defence.
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Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza kills at least five, civil defence says
An Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing at least five Palestinians and injuring 20, according to the Gaza civil defence agency. The attack struck a tent camp housing displaced people on the hospital grounds. Al Jazeera and BBC report five dead, while the New York Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg cite the civil defence agency's count of at least six killed. Israel says the hospital was being used as a Hamas hub. The strike is the latest in a series of attacks on medical facilities in Gaza.
Why it matters
Nasser Hospital is one of the last major functioning hospitals in southern Gaza and has repeatedly come under fire during the war. Israel has previously raided the facility, accusing Hamas of embedding command centres and hostages there, claims Hamas and medical staff deny. The strike on a displacement camp inside the hospital compound underscores the shrinking safe space for civilians. International humanitarian law protects medical facilities unless they are used for military purposes, but the proportionality of such strikes remains contested.
What is confirmed
- An Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
- The strike struck a tent camp for displaced people on the hospital grounds.
- Gaza civil defence agency reports at least five Palestinians killed and 20 injured.
- Israel states the hospital was being used as a Hamas hub.
Still unconfirmed
- Gaza civil defence agency reports at least six killed, per New York Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg.
What to watch next
- Israeli military's detailed evidence for the Hamas hub claim
- Casualty figures updated by Gaza health ministry
- International response from WHO or UN agencies
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (6)
- Al Jazeera — Israeli strikes hit tent camp as five killed in Gaza
- The New York Times — Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills at Least 6 and Injures 20, Rescuers Say
- BBC — Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital kills at least six, Gaza civil defence agency says
- Reuters — Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills six, Gaza civil defence says
- Bloomberg.com — Israel Kills Six With Hit on Gaza Hospital It Says Is Hamas Hub
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