India, Nov. 12 -- An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least 12 early Thursday, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory.

The Israeli military confirmed carrying out the strike and said it had targeted "a senior Hamas terrorist" and other fighters at the site. It did not provide evidence to support the claim or identify the man it said was targeted.

The strike hit the hospital's surgery department in Khan Younis, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. A doctor was among those killed. An Associated Press journalist at the scene reported that parts of the building's second floor had been destroyed.

Nasser Hospital is one of the few medical facilities still functioning ...