At least six people died when an Israeli airstrike hit the Nasser Medical Center in Khan Younis during early morning operations on November 12, as severe winter floods compound an unfolding humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip.
The strike hit the surgical building of the hospital in the southern city, causing severe damage, news.china.com reported, citing the Gaza civil defense department. The dead included surgeon Rizik Abu Shaira, whose death was confirmed by both the hospital and watermarked media releases from the documentary "American Doctors," where he recently appeared providing care.
A senior Hamas commander and other members of the terror group were targeted in an Israeli strike at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, the military says. The strike on the Nasser Hospital complex in Khan Younis killed six people and wounded at least 20 others,…
An Israeli military spokesperson stated they were verifying the incident, while joint statements from the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency later maintained that the target was a Hamas commander and other fighters operating from the hospital grounds. Hamas rejected those claims as fabrications.
The bloodshed unfolded as heavy winter rains and flooding swamped tens of thousands of displacement tents across Gaza following storms that began on November 7. A massive sandstone slab collapsed in Deir al-Balah on November 8 due to the deluge, killing at least four people, according to news.china.com.
Even Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was forced to suspend some operations at Nasser Hospital in Gaza Why? Armed Palestinian Hamas terrorists inside the hospital, intimidation, arrests of patients and weapons movements. Hospitals must be places of healing, not armed intimidation.…
Over 150,000 tents and drainage pumps remain stalled outside Gaza awaiting Israeli permits, drawing sharp rebukes from United Nations officials. Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, posted online on November 11 to urge an immediate release of supplies.
"Do not delay," Fletcher wrote, adding that transport blockages and funding cuts are already costing lives as winter risks mount.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied blocking winter supplies, instead accusing Hamas of diverting humanitarian aid for military use without providing evidence for the assertion. The regional conflict has seen continuous strikes since a previous ceasefire, with the Gaza health department reporting at least 1,600 Palestinian deaths attributed to military fire during that period against four Israeli soldiers killed.
The IDF targeted a senior Hamas commander at Nasser Hospital, using precision munitions and aerial surveillance to reduce civilian harm. Palestinian Hamas uses the hospital complex for interrogation, torture and terrorist operations. Instead of disarming, Hamas is rebuilding…
| Metric / Event | Reported Figure | Source / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Nasser Medical Center Strike Toll | 6 dead, ~20 injured | Gaza Civil Defense / November 12 |
| Stalled Tent Inventory | Over 150,000 tents and pumps | UN and Aid Organizations |
| Post-Ceasefire Casualties (Gaza) | At least 1,600 dead | Gaza Health Department |
| Post-Ceasefire Casualties (IDF) | 4 soldiers dead | Israeli Authorities |
The military asserted those strikes targeted armed combatants.
World Health Organization tracking indicates that out of 37 hospitals in Gaza, only 2 remain fully operational, while 18 function partially and 17 have stopped working entirely amid the sustained military campaign.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirm that the target of the overnight strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip was the commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade. The strike on the Nasser Hospital complex in Khan Younis killed six people and wounded at least 20 others, according to…
Earlier coverage: Israeli Strike at Nasser Hospital Kills Six in South Gaza
