An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and injured 27, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense agency. (Foto: Instagram)
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom called an Israeli attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip “deadly” and renewed his appeal for health facilities to be protected. The Gaza Civil Defense agency said the Israeli military struck Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza early Thursday, Nov. 12, killing six people, including a surgeon and patients, and injuring 27.
Tedros said Gaza’s health facilities are a lifeline for the population and must be protected. They should never be militarized or attacked, he said. The WHO estimates that hospitals in Gaza have been attacked 1,056 times since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023.
The Israeli military said the hospital had been used by Hamas and alleged that it had served as a detention site for hostages captured by the group. The latest strike adds to other operations in Gaza that, according to the report, have violated the fragile cease-fire in effect since October 2025.
The parties are attempting to implement a U.S.-mediated peace agreement that calls for an end to Hamas rule in Gaza, the group’s disarmament and a full Israeli military withdrawal from the territory. Hamas has agreed to dissolve its administration in Gaza and disarm.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has said it will move forward with the peace plan only after Hamas also hands over light weapons, including rifles and pistols. Meanwhile, Palestinians continue to face a severe humanitarian crisis. Heavy rains since the beginning of November have flooded multiple makeshift shelters in Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, says about 74,000 people have been killed in the enclave since the war began. The report says the figure follows the killing of about 1,200 people by Hamas in its attack on Israel and notes that the United Nations considers the ministry’s figures reliable.
