Overview

• The Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) has accused Israeli forces of intentionally targeting rescue workers, citing autopsies showing fatal upper-body wounds and reports of concealed bodies in Rafah.
• Israeli airstrikes on a media tent near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis reportedly killed two journalists, including Hilmi Al-Fakawi, and injured nine others, with one journalist burned alive.
• Israeli military officials stated that the airstrike targeted a suspected Hamas operative, Hassan Eslaiah, claiming he posed as a journalist, though no evidence of Hamas membership has been provided.
• The escalation follows the end of a ceasefire, with Israel intensifying military operations, including airstrikes, blockades, and widespread destruction of infrastructure, exacerbating Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
• Humanitarian and media organizations, including the PRCS and the Palestinian Journalists' Association, are urging independent international investigations into alleged war crimes in the region.