Overview

• Two strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, with local authorities reporting 19–21 dead and dozens wounded, including medics, rescue workers and five journalists.
• Witnesses and hospital staff described a double‑tap pattern, and video showed responders ascending an external staircase when a second blast struck.
• Journalists killed were identified by their outlets as Reuters’ Hussam al‑Masri, Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Salama, AP freelancer Mariam Abu Dagga, and freelancers Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmed Abu Aziz.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office expressed regret and the IDF said it does not intentionally target civilians, blamed Hamas for operating from civilian sites and opened an internal inquiry.
• The UN chief and leaders from France and the UK condemned the attack and urged an impartial probe, while President Donald Trump said he was not happy about the incident; press groups also demanded accountability.