Incident Details
An Israeli airstrike on in killed Ismail Barhoum, a senior official, and a 16-year-old boy, with Hamas and health officials reporting the strike's casualties.
The Israeli military, citing an "extensive intelligence-gathering process," claimed the strike targeted Hamas using the hospital for military operations, while emphasizing the use of "precise munitions" to minimize harm.
Reactions and Consequences
Hamas condemned the airstrike as a violation of international laws, marking it as part of Israel's systematic killing policy against Palestinians. The group also confirmed the recent killing of another member, , in a separate strike.
Medical and civilian infrastructure in Gaza, already strained by the ongoing conflict, suffered significant damage, with Nasser Hospital's surgical ward destroyed and in need of complete reconstruction.