Israeli strike on Gaza hospital: Surgeon among five killed

At least five Palestinians, including a surgeon, were killed early on Thursday when an Israeli airstrike struck Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. Civil defence officials confirmed that twenty others were injured after a missile fired from a warplane hit a building housing surgical wards and intensive care units.

The Israeli military and internal security agency stated that the strike targeted senior Hamas militants operating a command centre inside the hospital. The military maintained that aerial surveillance was used to mitigate civilian harm, though Hamas denies using medical infrastructure for military operations.

Under international law, hospitals have protected status, yet medical facilities have been repeatedly targeted during the war. The BBC noted it is unable to independently verify casualty figures inside Gaza due to reporting restrictions imposed by Israel.

Source: BBC News