Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, wounds dozens

An Israeli military strike on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed six people and wounded 30 others, according to Hamas-run authorities. The Israeli army said it targeted a senior Hamas commander, while Hamas condemned the attack as a war crime. The Israeli military stated it struck a Hamas command center on the hospital grounds, killing Mohammed Abu Ismail, a brigade commander responsible for ordering attacks and capturing hostages. A medic at the scene said the surgical wing was bombed by F-16 aircraft without warning, causing numerous casualties among patients and staff. Hamas denied using the hospital for military purposes. Separate Israeli strikes across Gaza killed five more people, including in the Bureij refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Jabalia, and near the Shifa clinic, bringing the total death toll to eleven. Hamas spokesman Hasem Kassem accused the US-established peace council of failing to prevent the attack, which he labeled a war crime.