{
  "id": 19737135,
  "title": "Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six Palestinians, health ministry says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-kills-six-palestinians-health",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:15:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-kills-six-palestinians-health-ministry-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Israeli air strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza resulted in the deaths of six Palestinians and injuries to around 20 others, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The hospital's director revealed that two missiles struck a building housing surgical wards and intensive care units during the night, although one missile failed to detonate. The health ministry condemned the attack as a \"flagrant violation of international laws and conventions,\" citing the loss of medical staff, patients, and companions, including surgeon Dr Rizq Abu Shaira. The Israeli military maintained that the strike targeted a Hamas commander and other fighters who had utilized the hospital as a command center for planning attacks against their forces. Hamas rejected these claims, alleging that Israel was fabricating stories to obscure a new war crime. International law grants hospitals a protected status, yet they have consistently been targeted throughout the Gaza conflict. Israel accuses Hamas, which retains control over certain areas of Gaza not under Israeli occupation, of exploiting civilian infrastructure by using hospitals for storing weapons and managing command and control rooms. However, Hamas denies these allegations. The Israeli military restricts access for international news organizations, including the BBC, into Gaza, making it challenging to verify the situation on the ground. The Nasser Medical Complex, situated in the city of Khan Younis, is the largest hospital in southern Gaza and provides care to nearly one million individuals.",
  "summary": "Six people have been killed and about 20 injured in an Israeli air strike on Nasser hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry says. The hospital’s director said two missiles hit a building containing surgical wards and intensive care units overnight, but that one of the missiles did not explode. The health […] The post Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six…",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital kills six Palestinians",
    "Two missiles hit surgical wards and intensive care units",
    "Hamas condemns attack as violation of international laws"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The targeting of critical medical infrastructure in Khan Younis underscores the escalating difficulty of maintaining protected healthcare services amidst ongoing disputes over the military use of civilian facilities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Israeli strike on Gaza hospital deadliest since election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-deadliest-since-election-19714274",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:46:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}