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Israeli strike on hospital kills at least five Palestinians, Gaza civil defence agency says

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An Israeli airstrike hit a building at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, resulting in at least five deaths and multiple injuries. The incident caused significant damage to surgical and intensive care units, though Israel has not yet commented on the strike.

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The strike highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the contentious issue of military operations near medical facilities in conflict zones.

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Image source, Reuters Image caption, Members of the Palestinian Civil Defence inspect the damage at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis

At least five Palestinians have been killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a building at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, an official from the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency has told the BBC.

Eyewitnesses said that a single missile, fired from a warplane that briefly flew over the area, struck a building housing the hospital's surgical wards and intensive care units. Twenty others were injured, the civil defence spokesman said.

A surgeon is reported to be among those who were killed during the strike early on Thursday.

There has been no immediate response from the Israeli military. The BBC has contacted the Israel Defense Forces for comment.

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