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Israeli fire killed 11 people across Gaza on Thursday, including a surgeon and five others in a strike on the surgery ward of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. The military stated the hospital strike targeted Hamas commander Muhammad Abu Ismail and militants, while Hamas denied the facility was used for military purposes. The report also notes that a 9-month-old infant died of hypothermia in a displacement tent due to severe weather and flooding. This news report highlights the escalating casualties and humanitarian crisis in Gaza as winter approaches.
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An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, occurred early on Thursday, November 12, 2026, causing extensive damage to the facility's surgery department. While early reports from the Gaza civil defence service stated at least five people were killed, later reports from the Health Ministry, BBC News, and Al Jazeera confirmed that at least six Palestinians were killed in the strike. Among the deceased was a surgeon identified as Rezik Abushira (or Rezik Abus). The attack wounded between a dozen and 30 people, depending on the reporting source, and left parts of the hospital out of service. The Israeli military stated the strike targeted a "senior Hamas terrorist" and other militants operating within the hospital, though they provided no evidence for these claims. Conversely, hospital staff, international medics, and Gaza's Health Ministry denied the accusation that Hamas was using the facility as a command center. This strike is noted as one of the deadliest single attacks since the October 27 polls.

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DawnThis outlet13 Nov

Israeli fire killed 11 people across Gaza on Thursday, including a surgeon and five others in a strike on the surgery ward of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. The military stated the hospital strike targeted Hamas commander Muhammad Abu Ismail and militants, while Hamas denied the facility was used for military purposes. The report also notes that a 9-month-old infant died of hypothermia in a displacement tent due to…

Israeli strike kills surgeon, five others in Gaza hospital (this article)2 articles from Dawn on this story
Al Jazeera13 Nov

A British volunteer surgeon filmed the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital. The report captures the immediate scene of the strike from a first-person perspective. The provided text does not include specific numbers or a detailed timeline of the events.

Gaza surgeon films aftermath of Israeli strike →5 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
The Independent12 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 →3 articles from The Independent 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
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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 →
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 →
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 →
The Guardian12 Nov

An Israeli airstrike on the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis early Thursday killed six people, including a surgeon and a disabled man, while wounding more than 20 others. The Israeli military stated the strike targeted a Hamas commander and fighters, while the hospital’s surgical department suffered extensive structural damage and fires. The reporting highlights the casualties among patients and staff, noting that…

Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others →
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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The strike was carried out early Thursday, according to the Israeli military, which said it struck “a senior Hamas terrorist” and other militants, without providing evidence.

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Israel has continued to strike Gaza despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire and controls at least 60% of the enclave.

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Under international humanitarian law, hospitals and medical personnel are protected, although facilities can lose specific protections if used to commit acts harmful to the enemy, subject to strict conditions.

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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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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

Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others The Guardian · stated as fact

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

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Topics

Gaza Hamas Israel Israeli KHAN YUNIS

Subjects

Gaza GPE · 9× Israeli NORP · 5× Israel GPE · 4× KHAN YUNIS GPE · 4× Hamas ORG · 3× Deir al-Balah GPE · 2× Palestinians NORP · 2× Abu Ismail PERSON · 1× Muhammad Abu Ismail PERSON · 1× Rezik Abushira PERSON · 1×

Narrative

One person was killed by “Israeli gunfire” near the al-Bureij camp and another in an “Israeli drone strike” targeting a vehicle near Deir al-Balah, both in central Gaza. Two more people were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital and one was killed in a drone strike in Jabalia in northern Gaza, bringing Thursday’s death toll to 11. Israel’s military said it struck a target in Deir al-Balah and another in Gaza City, but denied that the second strike took place near Al-Shifa hospital. Separately, a 9-month-old baby died of hypothermia after days of harsh weather and flooding that displaced thousands of Palestinians living in tents. The doctor, who saw the child and spoke on condition of anonymity, said that nine-month-old Kinan Ahmed Raqiq “died from hypothermia inside his family’s displacement tent” in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
2026-11-13 · Dawn
Israeli strike kills surgeon, five others in Gaza hospital · assertive framing

Claims (27 extracted, 0 hedged)

• Five die across territory in deadliest attacks since Oct 27 polls • asserted
Five → die → polls
Infant freezes to death inside tent for displaced • asserted
Infant → freeze → displaced
UN warns Gaza crises worsening as winter approaches KHAN YUNIS: asserted
winter → warn → ?
Israeli fire killed 11 people in Gaza on Thursday, including a surgeon in a strike on a major hospital, while a 9-month-old baby died of hypothermia in a displacement tent following severe weather, medics and officials said. asserted
medics → kill → weather
The deadliest single strike since Israel’s elections last month hit the surgery ward of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis early on Thursday, killing at least six Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy, and wounding nearly 30 others. asserted
strike → hit → others
Two missiles crashed through the roof of the five-storey building, knocking out the surgery department, which serves half of Gaza’s 2 million people. asserted
which → crash → people
The Israeli military confirmed the attack on the medical complex, saying it targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, the commander of Hamas’ Khan Yunis brigade, and additional militants hiding inside. asserted
it → confirm → brigade
The army said Abu Ismail directed terrorist attacks, adding that Hamas used the hospital to store weapons and conduct interrogations. asserted
Hamas → say → interrogations
Hamas denied using the hospital for military purposes, saying Israel put forward a false narrative to justify the airstrikes. asserted
Israel → deny → airstrikes
Among those killed was Rezik Abushira, a surgeon featured in a 2026 documentary working alongside visiting US doctors. asserted
Abushira → kill → doctors
Goher Rahbour, a British surgeon volunteering at the hospital, said the strike occurred just after midnight. asserted
strike → volunteer → midnight
The building shook, there was a lot of smoke that came up,” Rahbour said. asserted
Rahbour → shake → smoke
Ayman Abu Obeid, a doctor injured in the attack, was on an overnight shift when an explosion ripped through the room. asserted
explosion → injure → room
“All of a sudden the world turned upside down. asserted
world → turn → sudden
It went dark all at once,” he said from a hospital bed. asserted
he → go → bed
The rescue agency reported five more deaths on Thursday. asserted
agency → report → Thursday
One person was killed by “Israeli gunfire” near the al-Bureij camp and another in an “Israeli drone strike” targeting a vehicle near Deir al-Balah, both in central Gaza. Two more people were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital and one was killed in a drone strike in Jabalia in northern Gaza, bringing Thursday’s death toll to 11. Israel’s military said it struck a target in Deir al-Balah and another in Gaza City, but denied that the second strike took place near Al-Shifa hospital. Separately, a 9-month-old baby died of hypothermia after days of harsh weather and flooding that displaced thousands of Palestinians living in tents. The doctor, who saw the child and spoke on condition of anonymity, said that nine-month-old Kinan Ahmed Raqiq “died from hypothermia inside his family’s displacement tent” in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. asserted
Raqiq → kill → Strip
“I woke up only to see his skin had turned blue so I rushed him to Nasser hospital, but he had already died from hypothermia and frozen to death,” said his father, Ahmed Raqiq. asserted
father → wake → death
I found myself holding my son wrapped in burial shroud,” he said outside the hospital. asserted
he → find → hospital
Heavy rain last week flooded tens of thousands of tents across Gaza, where about 65 per cent of the population remains displaced. asserted
cent → flood → population
Five people, including three children, died the day after flooding when a sandy embankment collapsed onto their tents. asserted
embankment → include → tents
James Elder, spokesman on Gaza for the UN children’s agency, Unicef, warned that the flooding was just the beginning of the cold season. “ asserted
flooding → warn → season
It’s very important to know how bad things are in Gaza. asserted
things → ’ → Gaza
It’s not yet winter,” Elder said. asserted
Elder → ’ → ?
“We’re weeks away from winter, so we are getting unprecedented rain and cold.” asserted
we → ’re → rain
The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said. asserted
Office → say → Affairs
In rare criticism, President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace said this week that Israel — which tightly controls entry into Gaza — had not done enough in anticipation of the cold weather and that it needed urgently to let in more supplies. asserted
it → say → supplies
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