Overview

• Local health authorities and hospital officials reported 14–20 people killed, including four journalists working with Reuters, Associated Press, Al Jazeera and NBC.
• The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out an attack in the hospital area, expressed regret for harm to civilians and stated it does not target journalists.
• IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir directed a preliminary investigation into the incident following reports that a second strike hit as ambulances and colleagues arrived.
• Colleagues said the upper stairwell landing that was struck was a common live-broadcast spot due to better power and connectivity, and video captured the second blast during rescue efforts.
• Governments including the United Kingdom and Spain and organizations such as the World Health Organization issued condemnations, as watchdogs noted Gaza’s exceptionally high journalist death toll and repeated strikes on medical facilities.