IDF strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis kills at least 5, sources differ on exact toll

An Israeli airstrike hit a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, killing multiple people and wounding over 20, according to Palestinian reports. The IDF said the incident is under review.

At least six Palestinians were martyred and more than 20 others were wounded early Thursday in an Israeli bombardment targeting one of the buildings of the Nasser Medical Complex west of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza Strip. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, reported that civil defense teams in Khan Yunis Governorate recovered the bodies of six martyrs and evacuated more than 20 wounded from the strike site, which targeted one of the medical complex buildings. Medical sources stated that the strike hit the second floor of the building, resulting in the martyrdom of several individuals inside, including a doctor and a person with a disability, and injuries to patients, medical staff, and companions. The strike also caused significant material damage and destruction in the surgery and intensive care units for men and women, according to the complex director. Eyewitnesses indicated that at least one missile hit the second floor of the hospital. This is the seventh targeting of the Nasser Medical Complex in the context of repeated Israeli attacks on hospitals and health facilities in the Gaza Strip. This comes as Israeli army forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement for the 399th consecutive day, amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Strip and worsening suffering of displaced people with the onset of winter.