An Israeli military attack on the largest hospital in southern Gaza killed two people, injured several more, and ignited a large fire, according to the enclave's Ministry of Health, Alzajeera reported.

The government stated that the Nasser Hospital's surgical building in Khan Younis was the target of the Sunday night attack. The incident occurred just days after Israel's surprise wave of airstrikes last week, which marked the start of Israel's war in Gaza, overflowed the facility with dead and injured.

On Sunday, a 16-year-old kid who had had surgery two days prior was one of the people slain. According to a statement from Hamas, Ismail Barhoum, a member of the political bureau of the organization, was also slain as he was undergoing medical care at the hospital.

Israel's military acknowledged the incident, saying it targeted a Hamas member. Israeli officials have routinely blamed civilian losses on the armed Palestinian group that controls Gaza, claiming that it purposefully operates in densely populated areas, Alzajeera reported.

Nasser Hospital, like other medical institutions in Gaza, has been damaged by Israeli raids and airstrikes during the conflict.

Israeli soldiers have murdered over 600 people since commencing their assault on the enclave, including dozens in the last 24 hours, according to Palestinian health officials.