WHO Condemns Deadly Attack on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza

The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned a deadly attack on the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza, which killed six people and injured at least 27 others. The strike targeted the hospital's surgical department. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported the attack occurred in the early morning, killing a health worker, patients, and companions. The surgical department suffered severe damage, with other floors, including operating rooms and the ICU, also affected. Since October 2023, the WHO has documented 1,056 attacks on healthcare in Gaza, killing 1,010 people and injuring 1,725. Tedros warned that health needs will grow with winter, urging unimpeded humanitarian access and stating that "the best medicine is peace."