Israeli Strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital Kills at Least 6, AP and Reuters Report
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An Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis early Thursday, killing at least six people, according to Gaza health authorities. The Israeli military said it targeted a senior Hamas operative, while an Associated Press report said the military did not provide evidence for that claim.
Casualty figures differed in the first reports: Gaza’s Health Ministry told AP that at least a dozen people were wounded, while Gaza’s Civil Defence service told Reuters that 20 were hurt. AP’s journalist at the scene reported damage to part of the hospital’s second floor.
What AP and Reuters reported
The Health Ministry said the strike hit the hospital’s surgical wing and that a doctor was among those killed. Reuters, citing a Civil Defence spokesman, reported six deaths and 20 injuries. The different injury totals reflect the agencies’ separate early accounts; the figures may change as more information becomes available.
The Israeli military said Hamas had established a presence in the hospital complex and described its operation as targeting a senior Hamas member and other militants. AP reported that the military offered no evidence for its targeting claim. The claim remains the military’s account, and the available reports do not independently establish who or what was targeted.
Why the hospital matters
Nasser Hospital is in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AP described it as one of the few medical facilities in the territory still functioning. Damage to a working hospital can disrupt care beyond the people directly affected by a strike, especially when nearby medical services are limited.
The complex was also struck in 2025, when journalists and other people at the site were killed, including Associated Press contributor Mariam Dagga, AP reported. That earlier incident is separate from Thursday’s strike.
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Sources and updates
Associated Press: Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people · Reuters report, republished by ThePrint
