Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital kills at least six, Gaza civil defence agency says

What the report says

At least six people were killed and at least 20 others were wounded when an Israeli airstrike hit a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, according to a spokesperson for the Hamas-run civil defence agency cited by BBC World News. The strike reportedly hit the hospital’s surgery department and caused extensive damage. A surgeon was said to be among those killed, though the BBC noted it could not independently verify the details because it is not able to report from inside Gaza.

The BBC reported that no immediate comment came from the Israeli military, and that it had contacted the Israel Defense Forces for a response. Nasser Hospital is the largest hospital in southern Gaza and has been struck before, including during a double Israeli strike in August 2025 that killed at least 20 people, among them journalists and health workers.

The wider conflict context remains highly fluid. BBC World News said Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued despite a ceasefire agreement reached in October last year, with both Israel and Hamas accusing the other of breaking the truce. Separately, the report said Gaza’s humanitarian crisis has worsened because of recent heavy rains that flooded tents sheltering displaced families. The war began after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023.