{
  "id": 19753568,
  "title": "Israeli strike on hospital highlights devastation to Gaza's healthcare system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/israeli-strike-on-hospital-highlights-devastation-to-gazas-healthcare",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T04:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261113/israeli-strike-on-hospital-highlights-devastation-to-gazas-healthcare-system"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BEIRUT - A devastating airstrike on Nasser Hospital's surgical wing in southern Gaza killed six individuals, including a surgeon and a 13-year-old boy, and inflicted severe damage to operating rooms and patient wards, exposing the extensive damage inflicted on Gaza's healthcare system by Israel's ongoing campaign. The Israeli military claimed they targeted a Hamas commander utilizing the hospital as a base, though they did not offer any proof to back up this assertion. Despite a ceasefire agreement with Hamas since October 2025, Israel has carried out frequent airstrikes in Gaza, asserting their aim is to eliminate militants. The conflict began in Gaza after Israel retaliated for Hamas' deadly assault on southern Israel in October 2023.\n\nDirect assaults on hospitals have become less frequent during the cease-fire, but Thursday's strike once again highlighted the ongoing struggle to restore Gaza's healthcare infrastructure. This incident highlights the broader implications of Israel's attacks on hospitals, accusations towards Hamas, and the profound impact on Gaza's healthcare system. Israel has launched numerous strikes on hospitals within Gaza.",
  "summary": "BEIRUT — A deadly airstrike on the biggest hospital in the southern Gaza Strip highlighted the devastation that Israel's campaign has wreaked on the Palestinian territory's healthcare system over the past three years. The strike that hit Nasser Hospital's surgical wing killed six people, including a surgeon and a 13-year-old boy, and heavily damaged operating rooms and patient wards. The Israeli…",
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        "title": "Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills surgeon and at least five others",
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        "published": "2026-11-12T05:29:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon, medics say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-kills-six-including-surgeon-medics-say",
        "published": "2026-11-12T05:46:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "published": "2026-11-12T08:04:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Surgeon among six killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/surgeon-among-six-killed-in-israeli-air-strike-on-gaza-hospital",
        "published": "2026-11-12T08:12:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon, medics say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-kills-six-including-surgeon-medics-say-19701273",
        "published": "2026-11-12T20:03:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Palestinian surgeon featured in American Doctor documentary killed in Israeli airstrikes",
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        "published": "2026-11-12T20:40:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon, medics say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-kills-six-including-surgeon-medics-say-19712834",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:46:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Israeli strikes kill 11 in Gaza, deadliest toll since Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/israeli-strikes-kill-11-in-gaza-deadliest-toll-since-israeli-election",
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  "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."
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