Al Mayadeen reported that at least nine Palestinians had been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip from the early hours of Thursday through the afternoon.

Six of those killed were reportedly victims of an Israeli strike on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The attack hit the second floor of the Al-Yassin building, causing extensive structural damage and disrupting medical services at the facility. Rescue teams searched the damaged building, recovered the bodies of those killed, and evacuated the wounded to safety and treatment areas.

According to the hospital’s director, the strike hit the building directly from above, severely damaging the intensive care and surgery departments. The damage raised concerns about the hospital’s ability to continue providing critical care, particularly for patients requiring emergency surgery and intensive medical supervision.

Mahmoud Basal, a spokesman for the Palestinian Civil Defense, told Reuters that the surgery department had been targeted. Medical personnel identified one of the victims as surgeon Rezik Abushira, whose death was reported as a significant loss for the hospital and its medical staff.

Nasser Medical Complex is the principal hospital serving Khan Younis and much of southern Gaza. It provides emergency treatment, surgery, intensive care, and other essential medical services to a large number of patients, including those wounded in ongoing attacks. Damage to the complex could further strain an already overwhelmed healthcare system, where hospitals face shortages of medical supplies, fuel, equipment, and personnel.