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UN Demands Probe After Gaza Hospital Strike Kills At Least 20, Including Journalists

Israel says the military is conducting a thorough inquiry, denying it targeted the press.

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Overview

  • The August 25 strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, with patients and medical staff among the dead, according to multiple reports.
  • Journalists working for Al Jazeera, the Associated Press and Reuters were reported killed in the attack.
  • Televised footage showed a time-delayed second blast striking people who had gathered to help the initial victims, described by reports as a 'double-tap' tactic.
  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a prompt and impartial investigation and emphasized the protection of civilians, medical workers and reporters.
  • Casualty figures continued to be updated, with later reports raising the death toll to at least 20 after earlier counts of about 14.