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Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says

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Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says

CAIRO An Israeli airstrike on ‌a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed at ‌least five people, including a ‌surgeon ⁠and wounded 20 others early on ⁠Thursday (November 12, 2026), a spokesman for Gaza's civil defence service told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from the ​Israeli military.

Israeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old in West Bank: Palestinian officials Israeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old in West Bank: Palestinian officials The Israeli military, asked by AFP about the incident, said on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) it had acted to "thwart stone-hurling and terrorist attacks" in the area. Israeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old in West Bank: Palestinian officials storyline 1 Mahmoud ‌Basal, the spokesperson for the territory's civil defence, said the Israeli airstrike hit the surgery department at Nasser Hospital, causing ‌extensive damage.

Medics identified the dead ​surgeon as Rezik Abushira. Israel, which has stepped up its attacks ⁠on the enclave, says Hamas is trying to regroup and refill its arsenal.