Overview

• Gaza’s civil defense reported that strikes on the Nasser Hospital complex in Khan Younes killed 15 people, including four journalists and a civil defense worker.
• Those killed were identified as Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Salama, Reuters contractor Houssam al‑Masri, freelancer Mariam Abu Dagga who worked with AP, and NBC contributor Moaz Abu Taha.
• Officials and witnesses described an initial explosive‑drone strike followed by an airstrike that hit as teams tried to evacuate the wounded.
• Reuters said photographer Hatem Khaled was injured, and authorities noted the hospital is among the last partially functioning facilities in Gaza.
• The Israeli army said it was verifying details, later acknowledging a strike in the area and ordering a preliminary inquiry while stating it does not target journalists.