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An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital’s surgical wing in Khan Yunis kills six Palestinians, including a 13‑year‑old boy, and wounds nearly 30 others. The Israeli military says the target was a Hamas commander using the facility as a base, though no evidence is offered. The attack draws condemnation from Pakistan and 16 other nations, which call it a breach of international humanitarian law. The strike occurs amid ongoing Israeli operations in southern Lebanon and the West Bank, where multiple towns were hit and raids conducted in Nablus.

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.

Gadi Eisenkot has been given a mandate by President Isaac Herzog on 8 Nov to try to build a coalition, with an initial 28‑day period that can be extended by 14 days. Benjamin Netanyahu continues as caretaker prime minister when the new Knesset convenes on 10 Nov. Likud won 27 seats in the 27 Oct election and now holds 53 seats in the 120‑member parliament, down from 68. Eisenkot’s opposition core controls 48 seats and has secured backing from 67 legislators overall, while a record 19 Arab‑party lawmakers entered parliament. He is pursuing a minority emergency government of four Jewish opposition parties, excludes Arab parties and has set conditions such as condemning Hamas as a terror organisation.

The 27 Oct election results will be certified and delivered to President Isaac Herzog on 4 Nov, confirming that Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats while the Change bloc won 48 and Arab parties captured a record 19 seats, leaving no side with the 61 seats needed to form a government. Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999. Herzog can assign a 28‑day coalition mandate, extendable by 14 days, and is expected to consult party leaders before deciding whom to task with building a coalition.