\\IDF Says Senior Hamas Commander Targeted in Strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza\\ The IDF and Shin Bet say
By Sammy Tisser,
\\IDF Says Senior Hamas Commander Targeted in Strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza\\
The IDF and Shin Bet say an overnight airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis targeted "a senior terrorist and additional Hamas terrorists as they were hiding at the Nasser Hospital." According to an Israeli security source, the intended target was the current commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade. The military says the results of the operation remain under review.
In a joint statement, the IDF and Shin Bet accused Hamas of turning the hospital complex into a military headquarters, using the facilities to store weapons, conduct interrogations, operate command centers and monitor Israeli forces. The military said the operatives were advancing attacks against Israeli civilians and troops, adding that precautions included "precision munitions and aerial surveillance" to reduce civilian casualties.
Gaza's Hamas-run civil defense agency says at least six people were killed, including surgeon Rezik Abushira, and approximately 20 others were wounded. The strike reportedly caused extensive damage to the hospital's surgical department.
Topics: Gaza, IDF
Reported by Sammy Tisser for Bernie News Network. See our editorial standards and corrections policy.