Six people were killed and 52 others were wounded when a U.S.-made missile struck Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on a Wednesday in November 2026, forcing the emergency and surgical departments to close.
The attack on the medical complex in Khan Younis marked the seventh time the facility had been hit since the escalation in 2023, according to reporting by The Intercept.
Among those killed was Dr. Rizk Abu Shaaira, an experienced surgeon working the night shift in a surgical ward that sustained severe damage during the airstrike.
Palestinian journalists are sharing images of what they say is an unexploded US-made bomb used in Israel's attack on Nasser hospital overnight that killed 6 people. Israel says it was targeting a senior Hamas figure based in the Gaza hospital. The pictures appear to show a… pic.twitter.com/TzItNmhLOr
Medical workers placed unexploded ordnance on a stretcher bearing the label GBU-39/B, identifying the munition as a precision-guided missile manufactured by Boeing and purchased by Israel using U.S. State Department funds.
Bombardments Disrupt Emergency Trauma Care and Hospital Infrastructure
- Healthcare Infrastructure Collapse: Bombardments targeting active hospital wards disrupt emergency trauma care, sterilisation protocols, and continuous patient monitoring for populations exceeding one million residents.
Precision-Guided Weapons and Violations of Humanitarian Law
The GBU-39/B small diameter bomb is a 250-pound precision-guided weapon system.
‼️🏥 Hamas’ exploitation of the Nasser Hospital: The hospital’s second floor serves as a Hamas military HQ, where civilians are not permitted to enter, as it is used by Hamas commanders, including Muhammad Abu Ismail, the Khan Yunis Brigade Commander who was targeted in the… pic.twitter.com/jlHufqyyUo
“That’s not complicity,” said Feroze Sidhwa when asked about the U.S.-made missiles used in the attack.
“That’s active participation in the murder of physicians and other healthcare workers,” Sidhwa told The Intercept.
The Wednesday strike was the fourth Israeli attack on a hospital since a ceasefire agreement in October 2025, violating operational guidelines established under international humanitarian law.
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders said that its teams had to operate on two of their own colleagues and another patient injured in the strike.
🎯 STRUCK: A senior Hamas terrorist and additional terrorists operating within Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, to eliminate the threat they posed. Hamas used the hospital complex as a hub for military and terrorist activities against IDF troops and Israel,… pic.twitter.com/edBwV1pzM2
Israeli Military Targets Hamas Commanders in Hospital
The Israeli military said that it targeted a senior Hamas commander and other members allegedly hiding in the hospital to eliminate a threat.
The military did not address the civilian casualties or the death of Abu Shaaira, maintaining that precision-guided munitions were deployed to mitigate harm.
“Show me one example,” Sidhwa told The Intercept regarding allegations of Hamas embedding its fighters within hospitals in Gaza.
“I would love to see a single photo, a single video, a single testimony from a Palestinian. Literally anything. It’s just completely absurd,” Sidhwa said.
🎯 STRUCK: HAMAS BRIGADE COMMANDER HIDING IN A HOSPITAL WHO HELD NUMEROUS HOSTAGES CAPTIVE. The Commander of Hamas’ Khan Yunis Brigade Muhammad Abu Ismail & additional terrorists hiding inside of the Nasser Hospital were struck in a targeted IDF & ISA strike in southern Gaza.…
President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace called the event a tragic loss of life while repeating allegations that critical civilian infrastructure is exploited for military purposes.
| Casualty Metric | Reported Figure | Reporting Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Nasser Hospital Strike Wounded | 52 wounded | Médecins Sans Frontières |
| Total Palestinian Deaths Post-Ceasefire | Over 1,400 killed | Gaza Health Officials |
| Child Casualties Post-Ceasefire | At least 340 children | United Nations |
Physicians Lobby Congress for the Block the Bombs Act
Volunteering physicians Thaer Ahmad and Feroze Sidhwa have lobbied members of Congress to support the Block the Bombs Act following their experiences at Nasser Hospital.
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The House bill aims to prohibit the sale of specific arms tied to human rights violations, including the Boeing GBU-39.
“If our Congress upheld international humanitarian law, as well as U.S. domestic law, Dr. Rizik would still be alive,” Ahmad said, “and there wouldn’t be a surgeon who lost both of his legs in this bombing.”
