ALWAGHT- At least 20 people, including four journalists working for international media, were killed by the Israeli military in consecutive strikes on an overcrowded hospital in southern Gaza.
On Monday, Israeli airstrikes targeted Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, killing at least 20 people and injuring several others, including civil defense personnel responding to the initial attack. Among the dead were four journalists working for international media outlets, including Reuters, Al Jazeera, The Independent Arabia, and NBC. Photographer Hatem Khaled was also wounded in the strikes.
Gaza’s authorities condemned the attacks as part of a broader “systematic targeting” of Palestinian journalists, noting that 244 media personnel have been killed since October 2023. The government held Israel and its key allies—the US, UK, Germany, and France—responsible, calling for international measures to protect journalists. Previous strikes had similarly targeted Al Jazeera’s media team, resulting in multiple deaths, including prominent journalist Anas al-Sharif.
The attacks, combined with ongoing military offensives and a strict blockade, have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where over 62,600 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have died. International figures, including UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese, have urged the global community to impose sanctions and arms embargoes on Israel and take urgent action to protect civilians and rescue personnel amid what many observers describe as a campaign of genocide.
