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Doctor among six Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital

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Correspondent, A., & Trew, B. (2026, November 12). Doctor among six Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-attack-nasser-hospital-gaza-dead-b3084083.html

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An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza early Thursday killed six people, including a doctor, and injured at least a dozen others, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The attack, which targeted the hospital’s surgery department, destroyed parts of the second floor and rendered six surgical theaters unusable. Dr. Goher Rahbour, a British surgeon volunteering at the hospital, described the scene as chaotic and questioned the motives behind the attack, given the protected status of medical facilities under international law.
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An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed at least six people and wounded at least 20 others early on Thursday, November 12, 2026, according to Gaza's Health Ministry and the civil defense service. The strike hit the surgery department, causing extensive damage and leaving parts of the hospital out of service. The dead included a surgeon identified as Rezik Abushira. Israel's military claimed it targeted a "senior Hamas terrorist" and other militants operating within the hospital, but provided no evidence for this claim. Palestinians and hospital staff deny the accusation. This is the seventh time Nasser Hospital has been targeted by Israeli air strikes, further devastating Gaza’s already decimated healthcare system.

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The IndependentThis outlet12 Nov

An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza early Thursday killed six people, including a doctor, and injured at least a dozen others, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The attack, which targeted the hospital’s surgery department, destroyed parts of the second floor and rendered six surgical theaters unusable. Dr. Goher Rahbour, a British surgeon volunteering at the hospital, described the scene as…

Doctor among six Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital (this article)3 articles from The Independent on this story
Al Jazeera12 Nov

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports on the damage caused by an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza. The attack, which occurred overnight, destroyed the surgical department, rendering parts of the hospital non-operational. At least six Palestinians were killed and 30 others were injured in the strike.

Al Jazeera reports from Gaza hospital attacked by Israel →3 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
Toronto Star12 Nov

Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Thursday, killing six people including a doctor and wounding at least twelve more. The attack targeted the Nasser Hospital's surgical wing, damaging parts of its second floor. In France, authorities barred Yossi Dagan, an Israeli settler leader from entering the country due to his involvement with settlement policy in the occupied West Bank.

Israel hits Gaza hospital and France turns away a settler leader, and other Mideast news →2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
NBC News12 Nov

Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, resulting in at least six fatalities, including medical personnel and patients. The Palestinian health ministry reported these casualties, while Israel defended the action as a targeted operation against a Hamas leader involved in planning attacks from within the hospital.

Israel launch deadly airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital →2 articles from NBC News on this story
Deutsche Welle12 Nov

Israel conducted an overnight airstrike on a Gaza hospital, claiming it targeted a senior Hamas member named Muhammad Abu Ismail. The Israeli military stated that Abu Ismail and other militants were operating a command center within the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis, which Israel alleges was being used for military and terrorist activities. The Gaza civil defense reported that the attack killed at least six people…

Israel strikes Gaza hospital, says Hamas senior figure inside →2 articles from Deutsche Welle on this story
The Straits Times11 Nov

On November 12, an Israeli airstrike hit the surgery department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, according to Gaza’s civil defence service. The strike killed at least five people, including a surgeon named Rezik Abushira, and wounded 20 others. This incident occurred as part of increased Israeli military operations against Gaza following Hamas's October 7 attack that Israel says resulted in about…

Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says →
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The Hindu12 Nov

An Israeli airstrike hit the surgery department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early Thursday (November 12, 2026), according to a spokesperson for Gaza's civil defence. The strike killed at least five people, including a surgeon named Rezik Abushira, and wounded 20 others. Gaza’s health officials report that since the ceasefire agreement, over 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks.

Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says →
BBC12 Nov

An Israeli airstrike hit the surgery department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing at least six people and injuring over twenty on Thursday morning. The attack caused significant damage to the largest hospital in southern Gaza. No official response has been given by the Israeli military as of yet. Since a ceasefire agreement last October, over 1,600 additional deaths have occurred due to…

Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital kills at least six, Gaza civil defence agency says →
CBS News12 Nov

An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza early Thursday killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The strike reportedly targeted "a senior Hamas terrorist" operating within the hospital, though Israel did not provide evidence for this claim. Nasser Hospital is one of the few functioning medical facilities left in Gaza; it has been previously attacked by…

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 6, health authorities say →
ABC News (AU)12 Nov

Palestinian health authorities report that six people, including surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira, were killed when an Israeli air strike hit Nasser Hospital’s surgery department in southern Gaza early Thursday morning, local time. At least 20 others were injured. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Hamas was using the hospital as a command center and engaged in military activities there. Gaza's health ministry called…

Surgeon among six killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza hospital →
Dawn12 Nov

An Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, killing six people and injuring around 20, according to a civil defence official. The Israeli military confirmed conducting the strike, claiming it was aimed at eliminating a security threat posed by Hamas using the hospital complex as a command center. Meanwhile, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem called the attack a war crime. Additionally, another…

Israeli strike kills 6 at southern Gaza hospital: civil defence →
NPR12 Nov

An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed six people including a general surgeon and wounded at least twelve others early Thursday morning. The attack damaged several floors of the hospital's surgical wing, destroying medical equipment and scattering debris throughout the facility. Israel claims it targeted Hamas commanders within the hospital complex, while Gaza’s Health Ministry…

Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say →
CBC12 Nov

An Israeli airstrike on Thursday hit the surgery department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, killing six people and injuring over a dozen more, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The Israeli military claims it targeted "a senior Hamas terrorist" but did not provide evidence; parts of the hospital’s second floor were destroyed. This attack further damages Gaza’s already strained healthcare system, with…

Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say →
Euronews12 Nov

An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza severely damaged its surgical department, operating theatres, recovery facilities, and intensive care unit. The attack killed at least one general surgeon and injured several others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The Israeli military claimed it targeted a Hamas commander operating from the hospital but did not provide evidence. Since October 2023, there have been…

Gaza: Devastation inside Nasser Hospital after deadly Israeli strike →

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Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued despite a ceasefire agreement in October last year.

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An Associated Press journalist at the scene said parts of the building’s second floor were destroyed.

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Five journalists, including Associated Press contributor Mariam Dagga, were killed in 2025 when the Israeli military targeted a gathering point for local reporters at the complex.

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In armed conflict, hospitals and their staff are protected under international humanitarian law.

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Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says The Straits Times · attributed to a source

Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says The Hindu · attributed to a source

Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital kills at least six, Gaza civil defence agency says BBC · attributed to a source

Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say Toronto Star · attributed to a source

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 6, health authorities say CBS News · attributed to a source

Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say NPR · attributed to a source

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least six people, officials say NBC News · attributed to a source

Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say CBC · attributed to a source

Israel strikes intensive care at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital Al Jazeera · stated as fact

Doctor among six Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital The Independent · stated as fact

Surgeon among six killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza hospital ABC News (Australia) · stated as fact

Israeli strike kills 6 at southern Gaza hospital: civil defence Dawn · stated as fact

Israel targets senior Hamas member in Gaza hospital strike Deutsche Welle · stated as fact

Gaza: Devastation inside Nasser Hospital after deadly Israeli strike Euronews · stated as fact

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Associated Press Gaza Hamas Israeli Khan Younis

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Israeli NORP · 6× Gaza GPE · 5× Hamas ORG · 2× Associated Press ORG · 1× British NORP · 1× Goher Rahbour PERSON · 1× IDEALS ORG · 1× Khan Younis GPE · 1× Rahbour PERSON · 1× Rizq Abu Shaira PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Independent’s year long investigation into the attack revealed evidence of potential war crimes (which Israel refutes).The Israeli military have accused Hamas of operating from hospital facilities including Nasser - an accusation vehemently denied by hospital staff, and international medics and organisations volunteering there.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-12
2026-11-12 · The Independent
Doctor among six Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, the health ministry said. asserted
ministry → kill → dozen
The strike was carried out early Thursday, according to the Israeli military, which said it struck “a senior Hamas terrorist”, without providing evidence. uncertain
it → carry → evidence
Gaza’s health ministry said the airstrike hit the hospital’s surgery department and that a doctor was among the dead. asserted
doctor → say → dead
An Associated Press journalist at the scene said parts of the building’s second floor were destroyed. asserted
parts → say → floor
Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis is one of the few remaining medical facilities in Gaza, whose healthcare infrastructure lies decimated by three years of Israeli bombardment. asserted
infrastructure → remain → bombardment
British surgeon Dr Goher Rahbour, who is volunteering at Nasser Hospital in Gaza with the group IDEALS, said the entire building shook as the Israeli missiles smashed into a level of the complex which houses six surgical theatres. asserted
which → volunteer → theatres
At least six people were killed including a prominent surgeon, Dr Rizq Abu Shaira, he continued. asserted
he → kill → surgeon
“I was operating with him up until about 8:00 PM… asserted
I → operate → PM
he was killed just a few hours later. asserted
he → kill → ?
A very gentle soul,” Dr Rahbour told The Independent, audibly shaken. asserted
Rahbour → tell → Independent
We put on face masks and went to the recovery area in the theatre complex, which was completely destroyed,” asserted
which → put → complex
He continued. asserted
He → continue → ?
He said the damage is so extensive it has drastically impacted the hospital’s ability to function. asserted
it → say → ability
Nasser is the last remaining hospital in south Gaza. asserted
Nasser → remain → Gaza
“There was concrete, rubble dust all over the place, making them completely unusable. asserted
them → be → place
It makes no sense,” “In the last week we have had torrential downpours, flooding, impacting 70,000 tents. asserted
we → make → tents
On Sunday I operated on a 26-year-old woman, eight months pregnant, who was shot three kilometres from the yellow line, a horrific case. asserted
who → operate → line
“And now you’ve got this,” he added. asserted
he → get → this
“You have to question what on earth is going on. asserted
what → have → earth
Why are you killing doctors and medical staff?” asserted
you → kill → doctors
Nasser hospital has been repeatedly targeted over the years despite being a protected building under international law. asserted
hospital → target → law
In August 2025 an Israeli double tap attack on an eastern and northern external stairwell killed at least 22 people, including Independent Arabia journalist Mariam Abu Dagga, several medics and first responders. asserted
attack → kill → Dagga
The Independent’s year long investigation into the attack revealed evidence of potential war crimes (which Israel refutes).The Israeli military have accused Hamas of operating from hospital facilities including Nasser - an accusation vehemently denied by hospital staff, and international medics and organisations volunteering there. asserted
military → reveal → staff
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