On the night of March 23, 2025, the Israeli armed forces launched a powerful airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex, located in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Qatari television channel Al Jazeera, whose live broadcast captured the moment of the attack, witnessing the destruction in real time. According to journalists, there were patients, wounded and medical personnel in the hospital building at the time of the strike, which makes the incident especially dramatic. The channel confirmed the presence of casualties and victims, but the exact number of dead and wounded at the time of writing remains unconfirmed due to the lack of official statements from local authorities. 

The attack on Nasser Hospital comes amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups that has escalated in recent weeks. The hospital complex, one of the largest in the Gaza Strip, has long served as a refuge for hundreds of people injured in the fighting. Al Jazeera highlights that the attack was carried out live, allowing millions of viewers around the world to see the moment of the explosion and its aftermath. Video footage released by the channel shows the devastated buildings and chaos that engulfed the hospital immediately after the attack. 

The Israeli military has not yet made an official comment on the reasons and objectives of the strike. However, in the past, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has repeatedly stated that such operations are carried out to destroy facilities used by Hamas militants, including hospitals, which they claim serve as shelters for armed groups. The Palestinian side, in turn, calls such actions acts of aggression against the civilian population and medical infrastructure, emphasizing the humanitarian crisis in the region.  

The situation around Nasser Hospital has already attracted the attention of international media and organizations. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of February 2025, less than a third of medical facilities in the Gaza Strip were functioning, and Nasser Hospital was one of the few that could receive critically ill patients. The attack on the complex worsens the already catastrophic health situation in the region, where thousands of people need urgent treatment. The Gaza Ministry of Health press service reported on March 22 that attacks on infrastructure in recent weeks have killed more than 50 health workers, and access to medicines and equipment is virtually non-existent. 

Reuters, citing eyewitnesses, clarifies that after the strike on Nasser, mass rescue operations began in Khan Yunis, involving local residents and volunteers trying to pull survivors out from under the rubble. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, dozens of people could have died as a result of the attack, including children and women who were sheltering in the hospital. The international community has already responded to the incident: UN humanitarian representative Martin Griffiths called the strike "an outrageous violation of international law," calling for an immediate investigation.