Six people, including a surgeon and a child, were killed in a strike near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Wednesday, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, The Associated Press reported. At least 28 people were wounded, the ministry said.

The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas commander and other militants in the area and said Hamas had a presence in the hospital complex. It did not provide evidence for those claims in its initial statement, AP reported.

What is known — and what remains disputed

The casualty figures cited in the reporting came from Gaza health authorities. Israel’s statement described the intended target and its claim about Hamas activity near the hospital. The available reporting does not independently establish the circumstances of the strike, the identity of those killed, or whether the area was being used for military activity.

Medical facilities and patients are protected under the laws of war. Any claim that a hospital or its surroundings were being used for military purposes requires careful scrutiny and independent evidence.

The reported deaths and injuries make a transparent account of the strike essential. Independent access to the site, reliable identification of victims and publication of evidence behind the competing accounts would help clarify what happened.