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Türkiye on Friday condemned an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip that killed six people, including medical staff, calling it a grave violation of international law.
"We strongly condemn Israel’s attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which claimed the lives of numerous Palestinians, including dedicated medical personnel," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a written statement.
"This attack constitutes a grave violation of international law, particularly international humanitarian law," the ministry said, adding, "Israel, which has martyred more than 1600 Palestinians despite the ceasefire in Gaza and rejected all international efforts aimed at implementing the Gaza Peace Plan, has once again demonstrated that it does not seek peace."
"We call on the international community to take the necessary steps to protect the Palestinian people and establish peace and stability," the Turkish foreign ministry concluded.
The strike hit the second floor of the Al-Yasin building at the Nasser Medical Complex, killing six people, including a child and a doctor, and injuring at least 30, Gaza’s Civil Defense said. The hospital director said it caused extensive damage to the intensive care and surgical wards. Those killed included medical staff, patients and their companions, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Israeli Army Radio described the attack as an "assassination operation" without giving details. Israeli media reported that the target was the commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade Muhammad Abu Ismail.
The Board of Peace said U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan must be implemented "immediately without further delay," saying the "tragic loss of life" underscored the need.
"Otherwise, we will continue to see tragedies in which Hamas alleges deliberate Israeli attacks on hospitals, Israel maintains that Hamas exploits these facilities for terrorist operations, and innocent Gazans ultimately pay the price," it said.
The board said it "deplores the death of any civilians" but did not condemn the strike. It said all parties must "cede the necessary authority and operational space" to implement a framework for secure, demilitarized medical facilities.
Hamas rejected the statement, accusing the board of echoing Israel’s narrative and shifting responsibility from perpetrators to victims.
The U.N. special coordinator ad interim, Ramiz Alakbarov, was "deeply alarmed" by the strike, which killed six and injured 27, deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said, warning that rising military operations "jeopardize the increasingly fragile ceasefire."
Haq said medical facilities "must not be targeted or used for military purposes," noting the WHO has documented more than 1,000 attacks on health care in Gaza since October 2023.
Asked why the U.N. had not used the word "condemn," Haq said: "If the word ‘condemn’ had magic properties to halt the fighting, we would use it much more frequently."
He said a separate strike hit near U.N. facilities in Deir al-Balah, with all staff safe.
Spain condemned the strike "in the strongest terms," calling it "another serious violation of international humanitarian law” and demanding the "urgent and massive entry of humanitarian aid.” It said medical facilities “can never be considered military targets."
Israeli violations of the ceasefire that took effect Oct. 10, 2025, have killed 1,622 Palestinians and wounded 5,878, according to Gaza health authorities.
Since October 2023, more than 74,600 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 176,000 wounded.
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