Overview

• Two explosions minutes apart hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing roughly 15–20 people including reporters, medics and first responders, in what officials described as a double‑tap attack.
• The journalists confirmed dead include Reuters contractor Hussam al‑Masri, AP freelancer Mariam Abu Dagga, Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Salama and freelancer Moaz Abu Taha, with some reports also naming Ahmed Abu Aziz; Reuters contractor Hatem Khaled was wounded.
• The Israel Defense Forces acknowledged a strike in the area, ordered an initial inquiry by the chief of staff, and said it does not target journalists and regrets harm to uninvolved people.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office called the incident a “tragic mishap” and said Israel values the work of journalists and medical staff.
• The attack occurs as a UN‑backed food security monitor has declared a famine in northern Gaza and Israeli leaders signal plans for an expanded ground operation in Gaza City.