Israel struck a hospital in Gaza: a surgeon and five other people were killed
The UN called for the urgent delivery of tents to Gaza for residents left homeless due to heavy rains.
On the night of November 12, Israeli military-air forces struck the Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health and the Civil Defense Service, at least six Palestinians, including surgeon Rizq Abu Shaira, were killed and 20 people were injured as a result of the attack.
Hospital director Raed al-Dahshan said that the missile entered the building from above, penetrating several floors and causing extensive destruction. As a result of the strike, the surgical and intensive care departments suffered serious damage. He stated that due to the severity of the injured persons' condition, the death toll could rise.
Al Jazeera correspondent Hind Khoudary reported that most of those killed and injured were patients. Among them were patients scheduled for surgery the following day.
The Nasser Medical Complex is the only functioning hospital in Khan Younis and serves at least 500,000 people in southern Gaza. According to the correspondent, this is Israel's seventh attack on this medical facility in the past two years.
The Israeli army announced that it had targeted a HAMAS commander who was in the hospital at the time of the attack. HAMAS described the strike as a "war crime" committed against a civilian medical facility protected by international law.
The movement called on mediators and the US administration to take measures to put an end to Israel's violations of the ceasefire agreement.
Although the ceasefire took effect in Gaza in October 2025, Israeli attacks continue. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli strikes since that time.
Attacks in other areas of Gaza
Before the strike on the Nasser Medical Complex, seven more Palestinians were killed on Wednesday as a result of other Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip.
In particular, 38-year-old Muhammad Salem ad-Daash was killed as a result of an airstrike on the Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza City. One person was shot dead by Israeli forces east of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. In the Nasr neighborhood in the northwest of Gaza City, another Palestinian was killed as a result of a drone attack.
Also, at least two people were killed and several injured as a result of a strike on a tent housing displaced people in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood.
Al Jazeera correspondent Hind Khoudary emphasized that civilians, including people trying to meet their daily needs, are being killed as a result of the attacks. According to her, a person filling a water container was killed by a drone strike. In another attack, two brothers from the al-Absi family were killed while taking shelter in a tent on al-Jalaa Street.
UN calls for additional aid delivery to Gaza
Israeli attacks continue at a time when the humanitarian situation in Gaza has sharply deteriorated due to heavy rains. According to the Gaza government's Press Service, at least 70,000 tents were flooded as a result of rain over the weekend.
According to UNICEF, in recent days rainfall has directly affected at least 106,000 people in Gaza. The tents of thousands of displaced Palestinians were submerged, and sewage from temporary toilets spread into the camps where people live.
NGOs and local institutions have stated that they lack sufficient funds and capacity to address the crisis. At the same time, Israel continues to restrict the entry of necessary humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, emphasized that the permission of Israeli authorities is required to bring aid shipments, including tents, into Gaza.
According to Tom Fletcher, the UN Humanitarian Chief, some countries supporting aid delivery to Gaza have indicated that shipments of products needed for the winter season should be delayed until a new government is formed in Israel.
"This is not an acceptable excuse," said Fletcher, noting the consequences of delays, blockages, and reduced funding for aid delivery.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on November 11 that Rome had launched an emergency aid program worth 5 million euros ($5.5 million) to provide urgent assistance to Gaza residents affected by floods.
