Overview

• Two strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis killed about 20 people, including five journalists, according to Gaza health authorities, with video showing a second blast hitting rescuers and media crews.
• The journalists killed were working with Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye, while a sixth journalist was reported killed in a separate incident in Khan Younis the same day.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a “tragic mishap,” and the Israel Defense Forces said it opened an inquiry, asserted it does not intentionally target civilians and alleged Hamas operated from the hospital.
• Global condemnation followed from the UN, France, the UK, Canada and others, with calls for a prompt, impartial investigation and for protections for health workers and the press.
• The attack unfolded as the IPC confirmed an “entirely man-made” famine in Gaza City, reinforcing urgent appeals for unfettered aid access and intensifying scrutiny of Israeli operations and accountability.