Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others
Hospital director says 28 wounded in attack on one of few remaining medical facilities in the strip An Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza killed six people, including a surgeon and a disabled man, and wounded 28 others, according to the hospital director.
Key points
- The victims included a surgeon, and dozens more were injured.
- Israel said it was targeting a Hamas commander and other militants.
Witnesses say a missile hit a building containing the surgical wards and intensive care units at Nasser hospital, the largest in southern Gaza.
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