Overview

• Hospital officials and Palestinian authorities report 19–20 dead, naming AP freelancer Mariam Dagga, Reuters contractor Hussam al‑Masri, Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Salama, Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmad Abu Aziz among those killed.
• Witnesses and medical staff describe two blasts, with a second strike hitting as rescuers arrived, and the WHO says about 50 people were injured, including patients.
• The Israeli military confirms an attack in the hospital area, says it does not target journalists, and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has ordered a rapid preliminary investigation.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a “tragic mishap,” while Germany’s Foreign Office, UN officials and press groups demanded accountability and stronger protections; CPJ counts nearly 200 journalist deaths in this war.
• Later in the day, the journalists’ union reported Hassan Duhan was killed near Al Mawasi, and Israeli media cited security sources alleging Hamas activity at the hospital, claims that have not been independently verified.