Gaza , Nov 13 : At least six people, including a healthcare worker, patients and their companions, were killed and 27 others injured in an Israeli strike on the surgical department of Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Gaza Health Ministry.
According to Al Jazeera, the Gaza Health Ministry said the hospital’s surgical building was targeted early in the morning, killing six people, including Dr Rizq Abu Shuaira, while several others sustained injuries.
The ministry described the attack as a “flagrant violation” of international laws protecting medical facilities, healthcare workers and patients, and urged the international community and United Nations bodies to intervene to protect hospitals and ensure accountability.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also confirmed the casualties, reporting extensive damage to the hospital’s surgical department.
“Another deadly attack on health care in #Gaza: in the early morning hours, the surgery department of Nasser Medical Complex was hit, resulting in six deaths — including a health worker, patients and companions, and injuring at least 27 others. The department is reported to be extensively damaged,” Tedros said in a statement on X.
He added that other parts of the hospital, including the surgical theatres, recovery unit and intensive care unit, were also reportedly affected, with assessments of the full extent of the damage underway.
Highlighting the wider impact of attacks on healthcare infrastructure in Gaza, the WHO chief said the organisation had documented 1,056 attacks on healthcare facilities in the Palestinian territory since October 2023, resulting in 1,010 deaths and 1,725 injuries.
“Since October 2023, WHO has documented 1056 attacks on health care in Gaza, resulting in 1010 deaths and 1725 injuries,” he said.
Meanwhile, Tedros reiterated the need to protect healthcare infrastructure in Gaza and allow humanitarian assistance to reach the territory.
“Gaza’s health facilities are lifelines for its people. They must be protected. They must never be militarized or attacked,” he said.
“The best medicine is peace,” the WHO chief added.
The attack took place despite a ceasefire that came into effect in October 2025. (ANI)
