At least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed on Monday when Israeli strikes hit Gaza’s Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, one of the last major medical facilities still partly functioning in the territory. The incident, partly captured on live video, has been described as one of the deadliest attacks on both journalists and health workers since the war began nearly two years ago.
Video from Al Ghad TV showed emergency crews rushing up a damaged staircase at the hospital when a second strike tore through the building. The first hit the hospital’s fourth floor, where reporters regularly set up live shots, followed minutes later by another explosion that targeted medics and journalists attempting to reach the wounded.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office later called the strike a “tragic mishap”, saying the military had launched an internal inquiry.
Journalists among the victims
Civil defence officials confirmed that five journalists were among the dead. They were named as Mohammad Salama, a cameraman for Al Jazeera; Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor; Mariam Abu Dagga, a visual journalist who worked with the Associated Press; and freelancers Moath Abu Taha and Ahmed Abu Aziz. A sixth journalist, Hassan Douhan, was later reported killed in a separate strike in Khan Yunis.
Reuters confirmed that al-Masri was operating a live feed from the hospital at the time of the initial strike, which “suddenly shut down” at the moment of impact. Al Jazeera condemned the attack as a “horrific crime” against journalists, while the Associated Press said it was “shocked and saddened” by the death of Dagga, who had been reporting extensively on Gaza’s collapsing health system.
The Gaza Civil Defence said one of its own crew members also died in the blast. Around 80 others were wounded, many in the hospital’s courtyard, according to the local health ministry.
Outrage and investigation
The Committee to Protect Journalists said Israel has killed 189 Palestinian journalists during the war, calling the Nasser Hospital strike part of “the most horrific attacks the press has ever faced in recent history”. The Foreign Press Association urged Israel to “halt its abhorrent practice of targeting journalists”.
Netanyahu said Israel “deeply regrets” what happened, adding that the military “does not target journalists as such”. Israeli media reported that artillery fire may have been aimed at what troops suspected was a Hamas surveillance camera on the hospital roof.
The UN, Britain, France and international media watchdogs condemned the attack. US President Donald Trump said he was “not happy” about the incident and hoped for a “conclusive ending” in Gaza soon.
Video from Al Ghad TV showed emergency crews rushing up a damaged staircase at the hospital when a second strike tore through the building. The first hit the hospital’s fourth floor, where reporters regularly set up live shots, followed minutes later by another explosion that targeted medics and journalists attempting to reach the wounded.
One of the Israeli strikes on the Nasser hospital complex was captured on live video as rescue crews arrived at the scene of an Israeli strike minutes before. pic.twitter.com/uysRPPkl4E
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) August 25, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office later called the strike a “tragic mishap”, saying the military had launched an internal inquiry.
Journalists among the victims
Civil defence officials confirmed that five journalists were among the dead. They were named as Mohammad Salama, a cameraman for Al Jazeera; Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor; Mariam Abu Dagga, a visual journalist who worked with the Associated Press; and freelancers Moath Abu Taha and Ahmed Abu Aziz. A sixth journalist, Hassan Douhan, was later reported killed in a separate strike in Khan Yunis.
Reuters confirmed that al-Masri was operating a live feed from the hospital at the time of the initial strike, which “suddenly shut down” at the moment of impact. Al Jazeera condemned the attack as a “horrific crime” against journalists, while the Associated Press said it was “shocked and saddened” by the death of Dagga, who had been reporting extensively on Gaza’s collapsing health system.
The Gaza Civil Defence said one of its own crew members also died in the blast. Around 80 others were wounded, many in the hospital’s courtyard, according to the local health ministry.
Outrage and investigation
The Committee to Protect Journalists said Israel has killed 189 Palestinian journalists during the war, calling the Nasser Hospital strike part of “the most horrific attacks the press has ever faced in recent history”. The Foreign Press Association urged Israel to “halt its abhorrent practice of targeting journalists”.
Netanyahu said Israel “deeply regrets” what happened, adding that the military “does not target journalists as such”. Israeli media reported that artillery fire may have been aimed at what troops suspected was a Hamas surveillance camera on the hospital roof.
The UN, Britain, France and international media watchdogs condemned the attack. US President Donald Trump said he was “not happy” about the incident and hoped for a “conclusive ending” in Gaza soon.
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