WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom called the strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza deadly and urged protection for medical facilities. (Foto: Instagram)
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom called Israel’s latest attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip “deadly” and renewed his call to protect medical facilities. The attack on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza took place early Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the Gaza Civil Defense. Six people were reported killed, including a surgeon and patients, and 27 were estimated to have been wounded.
Tedros said Gaza’s health facilities are a lifeline for the population and must be protected. They should never be militarized or attacked, he said. The WHO estimates hospitals in the Palestinian territory have been attacked 1,056 times since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023.
The Israeli military said Hamas had been using the hospital. It also alleged the site had served as a place where hostages seized by the Palestinian group were held. The strike adds to other military operations in Gaza that have violated the fragile ceasefire in effect since October 2025.
The parties are working to implement a peace agreement mediated by Washington. Its provisions include ending Hamas’ administration in Gaza, disarming the group and fully withdrawing Israeli forces from the territory. Hamas has agreed to dissolve its Gaza administration and disarm. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has said it will move forward with the peace plan only after Hamas also hands over light weapons, including rifles and pistols.
Palestinians continue to face a severe humanitarian crisis, worsened by heavy rains that have flooded makeshift shelters across Gaza since the start of November. The Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, says 74,000 people have been killed in the enclave since the war began. The figure follows the killing of about 1,200 people in Hamas’ attack on Israel. The United Nations has described the Gaza Health Ministry’s figures as reliable.
