An Israeli targeted assassination strike on the Nasser Medical Complex in the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, killed at least 6 Palestinians and injured 25 others. The strike, which was carried out on the second floor of the hospital's surgery department, resulted in significant damage to the facility. One of the missiles used in the attack failed to explode upon impact. The IDF and Israeli media claim that the target of the attack was the commander of Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade Muhammad Abu Ismail, as well as multiple other alleged Hamas operatives. They also claim that the hospital stored weapons, was the site of interrogations and torture by Hamas internal security forces, was used as an observation post and shelter for militants, and contained command-and-control centres.