Israeli Strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza Leave Dozens Injured
An airstrike hit the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on Thursday morning, leaving close to 30 injured, according to Gazas civilförsvar.
The attack was confirmed by both the hospital and Israel. The Israeli military said that the strike targeted Hamas members who had established a command center within the hospital area, and claimed to have hit a high-ranking Hamas terrorist. Hamas denied the allegation.
🎯 STRUCK: A senior Hamas terrorist and additional terrorists operating within Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, to eliminate the threat they posed. Hamas used the hospital complex as a hub for military and terrorist activities against IDF troops and Israel,… pic.twitter.com/edBwV1pzM2
British surgeon Goher Rahbour, working as a volunteer at the facility, survived the blast while a Palestinian colleague was killed during an operation on a patient. Rahbour said that the explosion was deafening and swift, causing the entire building to shake and filling the area with smoke.
Strikes in Gaza and raids in Hebron cause more deaths and displacement
Meanwhile, separate strikes in northern and central Gaza killed another five people on Thursday. The Israeli military stated it carried out several of those attacks, while denying any operations near hospitals in Gaza City.
In the West Bank, a military offensive forced 2,200 people to leave their homes in Hebron, according to city mayor Yousef Zouhair al-Jabari, as reported by al Jazeera. The mayor said that homes, roads, and factories were destroyed during the raids. Majdi Nasser told Reuters that he refused an order to evacuate his home.
The Israeli military stated on X that it operated in 40 areas across 400 locations during the week as part of counter-terrorism operations, resulting in 40 arrests.
Israeli attacks kill nearly 1,600 people despite ceasefire
The latest strikes rank among the most extensive since elections were held in Israel at the end of October. The opposition, led by Gadi Eisenkot, received the mandate to form a government, while Benjamin Netanyahu remains the formal prime minister.
Nearly 1,600 people have been reported killed in Israeli attacks over the past year despite a formal ceasefire remaining in place in Gaza. The latest violence follows Wednesday attacks that killed seven people across multiple locations.
Earlier coverage: Israeli Strike on Nasser Hospital Kills at Least Six, Officials Say