Gaza, November 13: An Israeli airstrike hit the Nasser Hospital complex on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing at least six Palestinians and wounding more than 20, according to a press statement from Gaza's health ministry. The strike occurred amid severe flooding that has displaced tens of thousands of people across the territory and ongoing political shifts in Israel.
Military Developments in Gaza
Two missiles struck the surgical and intensive care wing of Nasser Hospital early Thursday, knocking the facility out of service. Medics confirmed that a surgeon and a teenage boy were among the six people killed, CBC reported. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated the strike targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, a senior Hamas commander, and other militants allegedly using the hospital as a command center.
Local medics reported that at least four more Palestinians were killed in separate incidents across northern and central Gaza later on Thursday, including strikes in Gaza City, Jabalia, and Deir al-Balah. The IDF said it targeted militants in Deir al-Balah and Gaza City.
These incidents mark the latest violence testing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement established in October 2025. According to the Gaza health ministry, more than 1,620 Palestinians have been killed since the truce began, bringing the total death toll in Gaza since October 2023 to over 74,650.
Israel reports that six of its soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect.
Humanitarian Crisis and Flooding
Heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of makeshift tents housing displaced families across Gaza. Reuters reported that four people, including three children, died when a rain-soaked sand embankment collapsed onto tents.
The U.S.-led Board of Peace, which oversees the ceasefire and peace plan, issued a rare rebuke calling Israel's humanitarian aid response to the flooding "insufficient," while also blaming Hamas for the ongoing suffering of Gaza's civilians.
Political Developments in Israel
In Israel, political rival Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked with forming the next Israeli government as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power weakens, according to international news outlets.
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