An Israeli double blow to Gaza Hospital

A double Israeli blow to a hospital in Gaza killed 20 people, including journalists and health workers, according to the outlets they worked on, the World Health Organization and the Hamas -running Ministry of Health.

At least one person was killed in a first strike, and others in a second attack, minutes after that, as rescuers and journalists attended the scene at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.

The five journalists worked in the international media, including the Associated Press, Reuters, Al -Jazeera and Ain Al -Middle East.

Later on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as a “tragic accident” that “Israel” is strongly regretting “and said that the military authorities” are being investigating. “

The medical staff in Nasser said that the first blow was hit at approximately 10:00 local time.

“There was a group chaos … chaos”, which was treating patients in the intensive care unit at that time.

After about 10 minutes, there was another explosion in the same place, the medical doctor said, adding that the medical staff were planning to escape from the building when it hit the second strike.

The hospital’s emergency department, the internal patient wing, and the surgical unit, according to the World Health Organization. Its president, Dr. Tedros Adihanum Gabrizos, said that the emergency staircase was also damaged.

BBC has seen check -up to confirm this time.

The television shows of the broadcast are highlighted by many emergency workers who respond to the first beating near the upper floor of Nasser Hospital, where a number of journalists in the background movies were what was happening.

A drawer, where journalists often gather to broadcast from it, in the video. Then the strike directly strikes emergency workers and journalists, send smoke and knees in the air. At least one body is visible in the aftermath.

A separate video clip, filmed of the same stairs, appears, after the strike. Objects can be seen on the stairs, where paramedics respond to the attack.

Another clip, filmed in front of the main entrance to Nasser Hospital, shows a medical worker with blood -stained clothes, before the explosion sent people running to the cover.

The British medical professional described the vision of “blood paths throughout the Earth” and “absolute scenes of chaos, disbelief and fear”.

The identities of the killing journalists have been confirmed, but we know little about other deaths. Hamas, the Ministry of Health, said that the rescuers and patients were killed.

Ozis Al -Masry I worked as a photographer for Reuters. The News Agency reported that he was killed in a first strike in the hospital while running to feed Reuters direct television. News organizations all over the world, including the BBC, used the footage they took.

Maryam Daga33, was one of the few journalists covering the war in Gaza. It was independent She works with Associated Press (AP), which she said was regularly informed of the hospital. Dagga has 13 -year -old reports, according to AP reports, which were evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war to live with his father in the United Arab Emirates.

Muhammad Salama She worked with Al Jazeera and Ain Middle East. Once upon his wedding to another journalist, he was planning for another journalist, Hala Asmour, in the hope of the couple to marry after the ceasefire, according to the island of the island.

Ahmed Abu Aziz, 28, I worked on East Eye Eye (Mee) and dreamed of studying abroad, according to her own reports. The port says he worked as an independent owner in Khan Yunis. Before the war, Abu Aziz got married to his fiancée’s lawyer, Louis, who asked him last summer.

According to the port, he recently talked about not having children “simply because I do not have the power to ensure life.” Mai quoted Abu Aziz’s reflections on the terrible circumstances that he and his wife found themselves, as he spoke frankly about their daily lives that fight hunger and displacement.

“I moved away from a small conversation with the other journalists around me because I could not bear the idea of ​​losing another friend,” Mai told him.

Parallel I worked with many ports, including the Israeli newspaper Haaretz just two weeks before filming a video call with journalists who showed children with malnutrition in Nasser. Reuters said they have sometimes published work by him.

Israel does not allow international news organizations, including BBC, in Gaza to report freely. Local correspondents depend on providing information to media agencies in the world.

The CPJ Protection Committee says that more than 190 journalists were killed in 22 months of the war, and the vast majority of the Palestinians who were killed in Israeli attacks.

Two weeks ago, Israel killed six journalists in a targeted attack on one of them Near the Shiva Hospital in Gaza City, and draw anger.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initially confirmed that it had carried out a blow in the Nasser area in southern Gaza.

Throughout the day, Israeli officials have released multiple data with a few information in it, indicating that there is no clarity within the army about the attack, but they are designed to tackle anger on a large scale.

On Monday evening, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel “regrets the tragic incident that occurred today in Nasser Hospital in Gaza,” adding that Israel “appreciates the work of journalists, medical employees and all civilians” and the army’s saying was “a comprehensive investigation”.

However, the statement does not do much to address the apparent nature of the attack. The fact that most of those who were killed were injured by the second attack on the same site after about 10 minutes, clearly intended.

“Double taps” is a controversial military tactic designed to increase injuries to the fullest extent by shooting at those who respond to the first attack scene.

Media organizations’ data, including the Foreign Press Association in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, accused the Israeli army with a pattern that deliberately targeted journalists throughout the war.

It is not clear whether Israel will publish the results of the internal investigation and when it publishes it.

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the “horrific killings” at Nasser Hospital, who said, “highlights the severe risks faced by medical and journalists while they were carrying out their vital work amid this brutal conflict,” and called for “a quick and vice -out investigation.”

The UK has described the attacks as “horrific” and “it cannot be fully defended.”

Prime Minister Kiir Starmer spokesman said that journalists should always be protected and that the attacks clarify the need for a ceasefire.

French President Emmanuel Macron described the strikes as “unbearable” and said that civilians and journalists should be protected. He renewed the invitation of humanitarian aid to allow the interior in Gaza and Israel to “respect international law.”

The Foreign Ministry said it was “shocked.”

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he was not aware of the strikes, but when he asked his reaction he said he was “unhappy with that.”

The media freedom groups also issued a conviction.

“When and where will it end? There is an international law.”

“There are guarantees that must be granted to journalists covering conflicts, and none of this appears to apply.”

The Journalists Protection Committee said: “The direct murder of Israel continues in Gaza, while it is monitoring the world and fails to act firmly.”

The Foreign Press Association said that the latest killings should be a “moment of water gatherings” and urged international leaders to act. Israel called for “stopping its hateful practice to target journalists,” adding that “many journalists were killed by Israel without justification.”