Israeli strike on Gaza's Nasser Hospital kills 6-7
UN and WHO said health facilities must be protected, while Nasser Hospital's surgical services stopped after severe damage.
An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, killed at least six people and wounded 27 others, according to U.N. officials. The hospital later said the death toll rose to seven after one of the wounded died of their injuries. The early Thursday strike damaged the operating room and intensive care unit, forcing surgical services to stop. Among those killed were surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira and a 13-year-old child. The Israeli military said it struck the compound, saying it was targeting Muhammad Abu Ismail, whom it described as commander of Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade. Hamas denied using the hospital for military operations. U.N. humanitarian coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned attacks on health facilities and said hospitals must be protected under international humanitarian law.