Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others
Hospital director says 28 wounded in attack on one of few remaining medical facilities in the strip
TL;DR
- An Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza killed six people, including a surgeon, and wounded 28.
- The strike destroyed part of the surgery department and caused extensive damage, suspending services in four departments.
- The Israeli military claimed it struck Hamas fighters, an accusation the militant movement rejects.
- Nasser hospital is one of the last functioning healthcare facilities in Gaza, with most of the strip's facilities unusable.
- Attacking healthcare facilities is illegal under international humanitarian law.
- The Gaza health infrastructure has been largely destroyed or damaged by Israeli bombing.