An Israeli strike killed six people and wounded about 20 at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, the territory's civil defence agency reported, while the Israeli military said it was checking for information on the incident.
The Gaza Strip's civil defence, a rescue agency operating under Hamas authority, said the bodies of those killed and more than 20 people wounded in the strike had been recovered from a building at the medical complex.
"The death toll from the Israeli strike inside Nasser Medical Complex, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, has risen to six," civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said. Nasser Hospital confirmed the six deaths in a statement.
A spokesperson for Israel's military said they were checking for information on the incident when asked for comment.
The ceasefire came into effect in October 2025, after two years of war triggered by an attack carried out by Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023. Israel and Hamas have accused each other of breaching the truce.
On Tuesday, Israeli forces killed seven people, including a 13-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip, according to local emergency services, while the Israeli military said it had targeted "military operatives".
More than 1,590 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the ceasefire, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, which operates under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the UN. During the same period, the Israeli military has reported the loss of seven soldiers, as well as one civilian contractor.
Analysis
Why This Matters
- The strike on a hospital compound raises concerns about civilian safety and adherence to international humanitarian law during the ceasefire.
- It threatens to further destabilise the already fragile truce between Israel and Hamas.
- The incident adds to the rising death toll since the ceasefire began, with more than 1,590 Palestinians killed.
Background
The ceasefire in Gaza took effect in October 2025, ending two years of war that began after an attack by Hamas on Israel on 7 October 2023. Since the ceasefire started, both sides have accused each other of violations. Nasser Hospital is one of the main medical facilities in southern Gaza.
Key Perspectives
Gaza civil defence (via spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal): Reported six dead and more than 20 wounded from an Israeli strike inside Nasser Medical Complex.
Israel Defence Forces (spokesperson): Said they were checking for information on the incident when asked for comment.
What to Watch
- Whether the Israeli military provides its own account of the incident in the coming hours.
- Any response from international mediators, such as Egypt or Qatar, who helped broker the ceasefire.
- The impact on the ceasefire's survival, with each side accusing the other of breaches.
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- SupportedThe headline says an Israeli strike killed six people at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, according to civil defence.RTÉ News: “Israeli strike kills six at Gaza hospital - civil defence. An Israeli strike killed six people and wounded around 20 at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, a civil defence official said.”
- SupportedThe summary says Gaza's rescue agency reported six dead and more than 20 wounded.RTÉ News: “The Gaza Strip's civil defence, a rescue agency operating under Hamas authority, said the bodies of those killed and "more than" 20 people wounded in the strike had been recovered”
- SupportedThe summary says Israel's military is checking for information on the incident.RTÉ News: “A spokesperson for Israel's military said they were checking for information on the incident when asked for comment.”
- SupportedThe opening says the strike killed six and wounded about 20 at Nasser Hospital.RTÉ News: “An Israeli strike killed six people and wounded around 20 at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, a civil defence official said.”
- SupportedMahmoud Bassal said, “The death toll from the Israeli strike inside Nasser Medical Complex, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, has risen to six,”RTÉ News: “"The death toll from the Israeli strike inside Nasser Medical Complex, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, has risen to six," civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said.”
- SupportedMahmoud Bassal is identified as a civil defence spokesperson.RTÉ News: “civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said.”
- SupportedCivil defence said the bodies of those killed and more than 20 wounded had been recovered from a building at the medical complex.RTÉ News: “said the bodies of those killed and "more than" 20 people wounded in the strike had been recovered from a building at the medical complex.”
- SupportedNasser Hospital confirmed the six deaths in a statement.RTÉ News: “Nasser Hospital confirmed the six deaths in a statement.”
- SupportedThe ceasefire came into effect in October 2025.RTÉ News: “the ceasefire that came into effect in October 2025”
- SupportedThe ceasefire followed two years of war triggered by Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.RTÉ News: “after two years of war triggered by an attack of unprecedented scale carried out by Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023.”
- SupportedLocal emergency services said Israeli forces killed seven people, including a 13-year-old boy, in Gaza on Tuesday.RTÉ News: “On Tuesday, Israeli forces killed seven people, including a 13-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip, according to local emergency services”
- SupportedThe Gaza Ministry of Health says more than 1,590 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, and the UN considers its figures reliable.RTÉ News: “More than 1,590 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the ceasefire, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, which operates under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the UN.”