Times of Israel, on Gaza, 12 November 2026

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IDF took 7 hours to issue first comment after widely reported deadly strike on Gaza hospital overnight

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IDF took 7 hours to issue first comment after widely reported deadly strike on Gaza hospital overnight

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The Israeli military took seven hours to issue its first comment on the overnight strike on a hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, which it said targeted a top Hamas commander.

The strike on Nasser Hospital took place shortly after midnight, killing six and wounding over 20, .

News of the attack on the medical center was widely reported by international media throughout the night, while the IDF remained silent.

Only at 7 a.m. did the military issue its first comment on the strike, with an updated statement on the target at 10 a.m.

The IDF Spokespersons’ Unit often waits for the results of a strike before issuing a comment, although it remains unclear why the military did not at least provide some initial response on the attack that targeted a medical center.

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What we found (1)

The Times of Israel reports the seven-hour silence of Israeli occupation forces after their overnight strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, and attributes the IOF's claim about its target. It credits the toll of six killed and over 20 wounded to "Hamas authorities", while The Irish Times credits the figures to the hospital's director.

  1. Pins the toll on Hamas instead of the hospital

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    “according to Hamas authorities”

    Why this matters
    The words "according to Hamas authorities" credit the death and injury toll to Hamas rather than to the hospital that counted it.
    The impression it gives
    A reader takes the figures as a Hamas political claim and may treat them as less reliable.
    The context
    The Irish Times credits the figures to the director of Nasser Hospital, a civilian medical source. That outlet gives 28 wounded where this article says "over 20".

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