Israeli Airstrike Hits Nasser Hospital in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Hospital, located in southern Gaza, last Thursday. The operation resulted in the deaths of six people and left more than a dozen others injured at the site.

The Israeli military justified the action by claiming the hospital served as a command center for Hamas military activities. According to defense forces, the target was a member of the militant group operating within the hospital structure.

Gaza health authorities reported that the bombing struck the medical unit's surgery department. A doctor is among the confirmed fatalities following the impact that destroyed part of the building's second floor.

Nasser Hospital remains one of the few medical facilities still operating in the Palestinian territory. The region's healthcare infrastructure has suffered severe damage throughout the conflict that began in October 2023.

Official data indicates that more than 74,600 people have died since the start of Israel's offensive in Gaza. The geopolitical instability in the Middle East tends to increase risk aversion in global markets and put pressure on the price of the dollar and Bitcoin.