Overview

• Two near-consecutive missiles hit the hospital’s fourth floor, with the second striking as ambulances and rescuers arrived, according to Gaza health officials and hospital records.
• At least four local journalists were among the dead — Mariam Dagga (AP), Hussam al‑Masri (Reuters), Mohamed Salama (Al Jazeera) and Moaz Abu Taha (NBC) — and others were injured.
• The Israel Defense Forces confirmed an operation in the Nasser area, said they do not target journalists, and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered a preliminary investigation.
• Nasser, the largest hospital in southern Gaza, has been operating far beyond capacity with roughly 1,000 patients in facilities built for about 340 beds, according to its director.
• The UN, Médecins Sans Frontières and press groups condemned the strike and urged a prompt, independent inquiry under international humanitarian law.