Overview

• Two near‑simultaneous strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, a pattern described by officials as a 'double‑tap' that struck after rescuers and reporters gathered.
• Local authorities reported at least 20 dead, including at least four journalists: Reuters contractor Hussam al‑Masri, AP freelancer Mariam Abu Dagga, and Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Salama, with freelancer Moaz Abu Taha also among the victims.
• Reuters said contractor photographer Hatem Khaled was wounded, and verified footage captured the second blast as emergency crews worked at the site.
• The Israel Defense Forces acknowledged a strike in the hospital area, said it does not target journalists, ordered an initial inquiry, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later called the incident a 'tragic mishap.'
• Press‑rights groups say the war has been among the deadliest for media workers, with roughly 190–200 killed, as the humanitarian crisis deepens with a formal famine declaration for northern Gaza.