Overview

• Palestinian health and hospital officials report about 19–20 people killed at the Khan Yunis facility, including five journalists, with the WHO citing roughly 50 wounded.
• AP identified freelancer Mariam Dagga and Reuters confirmed contractor Hussam al-Masri among the dead, while Al Jazeera named cameraman Mohammed Salam; local groups also listed Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmad Abu Aziz.
• Eyewitness accounts and videos describe an initial blast on the hospital’s fourth floor followed by a second strike as rescuers arrived, prompting double‑tap allegations and demands for an independent inquiry.
• The Israel Defense Forces acknowledged an operation near the hospital, announced a rapid preliminary probe, and said it does not intentionally target journalists while asserting Hamas uses civilian infrastructure as cover.
• Governments, UN agencies, and press groups called for explanations and accountability, and local sources reported a separate fatal shooting of journalist Hassan Duhan in nearby Al Mawasi hours after the hospital strike.