GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), An Israeli strike on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, has forced the suspension of several vital medical departments, threatening healthcare services for thousands of patients, as Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that 155 doctors have been martyred since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal war.
The ministry said on Thursday that the overall death toll among healthcare workers had risen to 1,724, following the martyrdom of Dr. Rizq Ahmed Abu Shaeera, a general surgeon at Nasser Hospital, during the latest attack.
Ministry spokesperson Zaher al-Wahidi said Abu Shaeera was killed while performing his medical duties, highlighting the continuing dangers facing healthcare workers amid severe shortages of medical personnel and supplies.
Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, director of Nasser Medical Complex, said the Israeli strike targeted the Al-Yassin surgical building, killing six Palestinians, including Abu Shaeera and five patients and companions, and injuring 36 others, including healthcare workers.
He confirmed that Abu Shaeera was performing surgery on a patient when the strike occurred.
The bombardment caused extensive damage to the surgical building and medical facilities, forcing hospital administrators to suspend outpatient services, surgical departments, radiology, laboratory services and operating rooms until further notice.
Al-Farra warned that the disruption of these essential services would directly affect the hospital’s ability to receive patients and provide specialized treatment.
He noted that Nasser Medical Complex serves approximately one million Palestinians in Gaza, making the loss of vital departments particularly dangerous amid mounting pressure on the territory’s devastated healthcare system.
Meanwhile, al-Wahidi said specialized teams were continuing to assess the damage and determine its impact on medical services.
He also warned that 16 Palestinian doctors remain detained in Israeli prisons, further aggravating the shortage of qualified medical specialists and increasing the burden on healthcare workers.
Seventh attack on Nasser Medical Complex
Al-Farra said Thursday’s strike marked the seventh Israeli attack on Nasser Medical Complex since the war began in October 2023.
The hospital was first directly bombed in December 2023 before being placed under a strict military siege in February 2024, followed by an Israeli raid involving searches of its departments and the destruction of ambulances.
In March 2025, an Israeli strike on the surgical department killed two patients and sparked a major fire that destroyed medical equipment. Another attack in May targeted the burns department and medical supply warehouses.
In August 2025, Israeli airstrikes on a building within the complex killed 20 Palestinians, including five journalists and ambulance personnel.
The latest attack has further weakened the hospital’s ability to provide lifesaving treatment amid severe shortages of medical equipment, medicines and essential supplies.
Al-Farra called on international health and humanitarian organizations, particularly the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross, to intervene immediately to protect Gaza’s hospitals, patients and medical personnel.
He also urged international pressure to halt attacks on healthcare facilities and ensure the delivery of medical and logistical supplies needed to maintain essential services.
