Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kills surgeon, five others

An Israeli airstrike on the only standing hospital in Han Yunis has killed six Palestinians. The attack happened on Gaza's Nasser medical complex just west of Han Yunis. The Gaza civil defense says several patients and doctors have been injured. The strike caused extensive damage to the hospital's intensive care and surgical wards. The Israeli military says it was targeting what it called a senior Hamas commander. The hospital's director says patients and medical staff are in a dangerous situation. He believes the attacks on the medical facility will continue. Nasser Medical Complex that it is serving nearly one million people. They are receiving thousands of patients, thousands of operations are done inside Nasser Medical Complex. This is the seventh time, this is the seventh time that this has happened against Nasser Medical Complex and I think this will not stop. They will continue that targeting against Nasser Medical Complex. We have to mention that there were there was no alarming for anyone or to talking about there is attack for against Nasser Medical Complex. This is a fake and didn't happen inside Nasser Medical Complex. And Tarak Abu Assum reports now from inside the hospital in Hunyunis. We are right now at the surgical department in Nasser Hospital. This area and this medical ward has been destroyed by the Israeli air forces in an overnight attack that struck the hospital. As you can see, the strike has left behind a swathe of destruction, twisted metal and broken concrete. This medical ward has been put out of service as a result. of the attack and here if we just take a look at the roof we can see that the hospital was struck with at least two missiles that have penetrated the last upper two floors and ended up here causing that scale of destruction. According to medical sources at Nasser hospital at least six Palestinians have been killed and 30 others were wounded and this strike is adding further layers of complexity to the work of medical workers as this strike took place at the time time when medical teams were provided. They're doing medical treatment for dozens of people and injured patients at this medical work. It's quite hectic seeing the smell of blood as it's still quite felt in the air. And the devastation is a reminder of how Gaza's healthcare system has been at the center. of Israeli attacks. Israel says that they are attacking a general commander in one of Palestinian armed factions. Hamas has also from its side denied these accusations, saying that hospitals are not used as military bases and they were solely used in order to provide medical assistance for thousands of people in the southern part of Gaza. But let's remind our viewers that the hospital was not struck alone this time. It was previously attacked by the Israeli military, invaded, and its courtyard has turned into a mass grave for Palestinians who were buried inside this area during Israel's ground operations. And the current reality here tells Palestinians that even under the umbrella of the ceasefire agreement, most of healthcare workers and even facilities have been even left spare as Israel is still. Attacking Palestinians and also pounding its military pressure under the pretext of security in a time that was supposed to be a place and also a channel for tranquility and alleviation for the current humanitarian crisis. Farah Abou Azoum, Al Jazeera, Khan Yunis, Palestine.