Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people Monday, including five journalists covering the war, Palestinian health officials said.
The hospital in Khan Younis was hit twice within minutes. The first blast struck an upper floor used by reporters, killing Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri. The second strike occurred as medics and journalists responded to the scene.
A video uploaded by Reuters showed emergency responders removing bodies when a second blast struck.
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Video shows the moment a second strike hit Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, as emergency responders were removing the bodies of those killed in another strike minutes earlier https://t.co/DXtTbrTRJq pic.twitter.com/J2kHVop0Ez— Reuters (@Reuters) August 25, 2025
Among those killed were Mariam Abu Dagga, 33, a freelancer for the Associated Press; Mohammed Salama of Al Jazeera; Moaz Abu Taha, a journalist who worked with Reuters and others; and Ahmed Abu Aziz, a contributor to Middle East Eye. Photographer Hatem Khaled, another Reuters contractor, was injured.
Israeli media said the target of the strike was a Hamas surveillance camera on the hospital roof.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the attack a “tragic mishap” and said the military was investigating. “Israel values the work of journalists, medical staff, and all civilians,” his office said in a statement. “Our war is with Hamas terrorists. Our just goals are defeating Hamas and bringing our hostages home.”
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was “not happy” about the incident. French President Emmanuel Macron called the killing of journalists “intolerable,” stressing that the media must be able to work freely.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said at least 192 reporters have been killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023. CPJ regional director Sara Qudah said the deaths represented “the most horrific attacks the press has ever faced in recent history.”
