Gaza Nasser Hospital Strike Kills at Least Four

An Israeli airstrike hit the surgical department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis early Thursday, killing at least six people, including surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira, and injuring more than 20, according to Palestinian health and civil defense authorities. The blast damaged operating and recovery areas at one of Gaza’s few remaining functioning hospitals; a wounded surgeon said there had been no warning, while Israel said it had issued one. Israel said it targeted a senior Hamas commander and other militants it alleged were using the hospital as a military command center, but provided no evidence; Hamas denied the allegation. Hospitals and medical staff are protected under international humanitarian law, subject to limited conditions if a facility is used for military purposes, and the World Health Organization has documented more than 1,000 deaths in attacks on Gaza’s health services since October 2023. Analysis of footage reportedly found remnants of two U.S.-manufactured precision-guided bombs, renewing calls for an arms embargo, as Gaza faced worsening humanitarian conditions and the UN warned shelter supplies remained blocked from entering the territory.