🚨 Breaking: Journalists Among Casualties in Gaza Hospital Attack
At least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday. The attack marks one of the deadliest incidents for media workers since the Israel-Hamas conflict began in October 2023.
📹 ‘They Were Telling Our Stories’: Journalists Lost
Among the victims were Reuters contractor Hussam al-Masri, AP freelancer Mariam Abu Dagga, Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Salama, and others. A second strike hit the hospital as rescue teams arrived, killing medics and additional journalists. Photographer Hatem Khaled (Reuters) was injured.
🌐 Global Outcry: UN Demands Accountability
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack, urging an impartial investigation. The Arab League and Egypt accused Israel of violating international law, while the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called it an ‘open war on free media.’ Over 240 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since October.
💬 ‘Deliberately targeting civilians’ – Arab League
💬 ‘Blatant violations of humanitarian law’ – Egypt
