Jerusalem, 12 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli military and internal security forces conducted a targeted overnight aerial strike against a senior Hamas military commander and additional operatives operating inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
According to a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA), the operatives were eliminated after Hamas embedded command-and-control infrastructure within the medical compound to coordinate attacks against Israeli troops and civilians. Intelligence indicated that Hamas used the hospital complex to store weapons, establish observation posts, and conduct internal security interrogations.
Military officials condemned the systematic exploitation of active healthcare facilities for combat operations, noting that it places patients, medical staff, and displaced civilians at severe risk. Prior to and during the operation, forces utilized precision munitions and continuous aerial surveillance to mitigate collateral harm to non-combatants inside the compound.
