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12 November 2026

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Israeli strike on Khan Younis hospital kills six

An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early on 12 Nov, killing six people, including general surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira, and wounding at least 27 others, according to the World Health Organization and Gaza's Health Ministry. The strike damaged the surgical department, operating theatres and intensive care unit. The Israeli military says it targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, commander of Hamas's Khan Younis brigade, and other militants inside the hospital; it did not confirm whether Abu Ismail died. Hamas denies using hospitals for military purposes. Gaza's civil defence reported 11 deaths across Gaza on Thursday, including the six at the hospital.

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill several; Nasser Hospital struck

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed several Palestinians over 10 and 11 Nov, and the newest development is a strike on Nasser Hospital that killed six people, including surgeon Rizk Abu Sharia, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The Israeli military says it targeted senior Hamas member Muhammad Abu Ismail inside the hospital and describes it as a command centre. The World Health Organization reports at least 27 injured and damage to the surgical department and intensive care unit. Earlier strikes on 10 and 11 Nov killed at least seven more, including a father and his 13-year-old son in a Zeitoun shelter. Since the October 2025 ceasefire, Gaza health officials report at least 1,600 Palestinian deaths, while Israel reports four soldiers killed.

2 November 2026

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four during ceasefire

Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to Gaza health officials. Medics said two people died in separate airstrikes in Khan Younis and one in Al-Mussadar, while a vehicle strike in Gaza City's Tel Al-Hawa neighbourhood killed another. The Israeli military said it carried out two strikes targeting Palestinian militants and hit one militant in Tel Al-Hawa. Gaza health officials say at least 1,580 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect.

26 October 2026

Israeli airstrikes and fire in Gaza killed 13 people in the 24 hours to 26 Oct, Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said, with about 60 wounded. Five Palestinians, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed on 26 Oct, according to medical sources and first responders. Separately, Israeli troops fired a stun grenade on 27 Oct to disperse protesters in Hebron, where a military operation has displaced more than 3,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations. Israel says the operation responds to a 23 Oct attack that killed two soldiers at a checkpoint. Israelis were voting in an election on 27 Oct.

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