Overview
- CNN-analyzed videos indicate two near-simultaneous hits at Nasser Hospital nine minutes after an initial blast, with an expert citing damage consistent with Israeli tank munitions such as the M339.
- At least 22 people were killed, including five journalists and several medical responders, according to multiple reports from the scene and local authorities.
- The Israeli military says it targeted a rooftop camera it assessed was used by Hamas and reports six militants killed, releasing a preliminary review of the operation.
- The European Commission and UN officials condemn the killings of journalists and civilians and call for investigations consistent with international humanitarian law.
- UN human-rights experts report alleged forced disappearances at GFH aid centres in Rafah, and Israel signals an offensive toward Gaza City with an “inevitable” evacuation as mass protests press for a hostage deal.