Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills surgeon and at least five others

An Israeli airstrike on a hospital in southern Gaza killed six Palestinians, including a surgeon, and wounded around 20 others early Thursday. The attack targeted the surgery department on the second floor of the Al Yasin building in Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, causing significant damage. The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident.

Dr. Rezik Abushira, the surgeon who was killed, was identified by medics. Images from the hospital showed collapsed ceilings, dangling cables, and rubble scattered across damaged rooms. The recent violence follows a string of Israeli attacks across Gaza on Tuesday, which claimed at least seven more Palestinian lives, including a father and his 13-year-old son.

Earlier in the day, another Palestinian was killed in an air strike in Gaza city’s Daraj neighborhood, allegedly near a school. On Tuesday, three additional Palestinians were killed in strikes on a metal foundry in the Sabra neighborhood and a man shot by Israeli forces in Khan Younis, according to medics and the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

The latest attacks come amid ongoing disagreements over a US-brokered ceasefire that entered into effect in October 2025, leading to the eventual reconstruction of Gaza. Talks have stalled over Hamas's disarmament and an Israeli military withdrawal. Currently, Israel controls about two-thirds of the territory, with residents forced to evacuate areas under its control.

Since the ceasefire began, at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, according to Gaza health officials. Israel claims four of its soldiers have been killed during the same period. Over 74,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel's military offensive began in October 2023, as per Palestinian authorities.

The offensive followed a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, which resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths.