Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kills at least six people, officials say

An Israeli airstrike on a hospital in southern Gaza overnight killed at least six people, the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said Thursday.

The strike hit a surgery building at Nasser Hospital, with medical staff and patients among those killed, the health ministry said. The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas commander and other militants.

The strike — the latest despite an ongoing U.S.-backed ceasefire — shattered ceilings and left debris strewn across rooms inside the hospital, which is one of the few functioning medical facilities left in Gaza after the destruction of Israel’s yearslong assault.

Palestinian surgeon Dr. Rizk Abu Shaira was among those killed, the health ministry said. He was featured in the 2026 documentary “American Doctor,” which followed three American doctors helping to provide medical care in Gaza.

Watermelon Pictures, which distributed the film, said it was “devastating by the killing” of the surgeon. Its thoughts were with the surgeon’s loved ones and colleagues, the company said in a statement published on social media Thursday morning, as it condemned the attack “and the continued assault on Gaza’s healthcare system.”

The Israeli military and Israel Security Agency said they struck a senior Hamas member, along…

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