Israeli strikes hit Gaza hospital and surrounding areas amid harsh winter conditions

An Israeli overnight airstrike hit the surgery department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza's primary medical facility, killing at least six people and injuring 20 others. Medical personnel and Gaza civil defence officials reported that the victims included a surgeon and a teenage boy, alongside significant structural damage to the hospital building.

Additional Israeli military actions were reported across the enclave, including strikes in Gaza City and near Khan Younis. The Israel Defense Forces stated that the hospital strike targeted a senior Hamas militant and operational members utilizing the site as a command hub.

The military escalation coincides with severe winter weather, where emergency responders reported that a nine-month-old infant died from extreme cold exposure amidst widespread flooding in displaced persons' camps.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg, Cyprus Mail, France24, Sweden Herald.