Nasser Hospital nurse describes terrifying Israeli air strike killing patients

Nurse testifies on deadly attack

Mohammed Salman worked a night shift when missiles struck the surgical department. He stated that colleagues injured while he saw patients trapped under rubble. At least two patients died during the evacuation efforts alongside Civil Defence teams. Surgeon Dr Rizq Abu Shaeria was killed while checking on a patient inside the building.

Ministry reports six dead total

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that two missiles hit the upper floors of the Yassin building. This strike occurred at 00:39 local time and killed six people including surgeons and a child. One missile failed to detonate and remains inside the structure posing an additional threat. Nasser Hospital is one of only twenty partially functional facilities among thirty seven in the Strip.

Repeated targeting continues

Medical Aid for Palestine states that this attack is the seventh instance in which Israeli forces have aimed at Nasser Hospital. The facility suffered a double tap strike in August 2025 that killed twenty people including two journalists. Salman noted this is the second attack on the surgical department yet fear remains high.