Overview

• Gaza’s civil defence reported at least 15 dead at the Khan Younès facility, later raising the toll to about 20, including four to five journalists and a medical worker, with names and media affiliations identified by local authorities and outlets.
• The Israeli military acknowledged conducting a strike in the hospital area, said it does not target journalists, expressed regret for harm to civilians, and ordered a preliminary investigation; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a tragic accident.
• Witnesses and Gaza civil defence described two hits on Nasser hospital, first from an explosive drone and then an airstrike as rescuers arrived, at one of the territory’s few partially functioning hospitals.
• Press groups noted that nearly 200 journalists had been killed in the Gaza war before these latest deaths, and the Foreign Press Association demanded explanations as the UN and governments including France, the UK and Germany called for protection of reporters and hospitals.
• Regional tensions widened as Israel struck Houthi-controlled sites in Sanaa on August 24, with the Houthis reporting casualties and vowing a response, while Israel said it targeted Houthi military infrastructure.