Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least 15, including journalists

Four journalists are among the more than a dozen individuals killed in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. — Image credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Summary

Journalist casualties

Four journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. According to various sources, including Reuters and the Associated Press, those killed included Reuters contractor Camerman al-Masri, Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Salem, Associated Press freelance journalist Mariuam Dagga and Muath Abu Taha, an NBC employee. The Associated Press stated that Dagga had been reporting on doctors' efforts to save children from starvation.

Hospital attack

Health officials said that an Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of Gaza's Nasser Hospital, resulting in at least 15 fatalities, which included journalists and a civil defense member. The hospital is described by the Associated Press as the largest in southern Gaza and has faced repeated bombardment and supply shortages over the past 22 months.

Media worker deaths

The Associated Press reported that the Israel-Hamas war has been among the deadliest conflicts for journalists. At least 192 journalists have been killed in the 22 months of war, including several journalists killed by Israeli forces near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City two weeks prior to this incident.

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Four journalists are among the more than a dozen individuals killed in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Health officials said the airstrike hit the fourth floor of Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Monday.

Reports claimed a missile struck the hospital, followed by another missile in the same spot just moments later. The hospital, which the Associated Press reported as the largest in southern Gaza, has faced raids and bombardments throughout the past 22 months of war. Officials have also mentioned critical shortages of supplies and staff.

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Four journalists killed

The head of the Health Ministries records department, Zaher al-Waheidi, confirmed the death toll at at least 15, including one civil defense member and four journalists.

Reuters confirmed one of those killed was Camerman al-Masri, a Reuters contractor. Al Jazeera confirmed that its journalist Mohammed Salem, was also killed. The Associated Press said one of its freelance journalists, 33-year-old Mariuam Dagga, died in the strike as well.

According to the Associated Press, Dagga’s has been reporting on the hospital’s doctors struggling to save children from starvation. Officials evacuated her 12-year-old son earlier in the war.

The BBC reported that the fourth journalist killed was Muath Abu Taha, an NBC employee.

Palestinian cameraman Hussam al-Masri, who was a contractor for Reuters and killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital on August 25, 2025, works at Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (REUTERS/Stringer) — REUTERS/Stringer

Overnight airstrikes

The hospital was not the only site to experience airstrikes Monday. Hospital officials in northern Gaza reported deaths from strikes and gunfire along routes to aid sites, according to AP.

The news outlet reported that three Palestinians, including a child, were killed in a strike on a Gaza City neighborhood. A hospital in the area also reported that six aid-seekers were killed by Israeli gunfire while trying to reach a distribution site.

Media workers previously killed

The news comes just two weeks after Israeli forces killed several journalists near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

According to the Associated Press, the Israel-Hamas war has been one of the deadliest conflicts for media workers. It reported that at least 192 journalists have been killed in the past 22 months.

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Why this story matters

The deaths of four journalists and other civilians in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza's Nasser Hospital highlight the risks facing media workers and civilians during ongoing conflict, raising global concerns over press freedom and humanitarian conditions.

Media safety

According to the Associated Press and Reuters, the deaths of journalists covering the conflict underline the dangers faced by media workers in war zones and the impact on independent reporting.

Civilian casualties

Health officials confirm that more than a dozen people, including hospital staff and aid-seekers, were killed, emphasizing the human toll of the conflict and concerns about the protection of non-combatants.

Humanitarian impact

The hospital’s reported critical shortages and repeated strikes, along with deaths along aid routes, show the severe strain on Gaza’s health infrastructure and the broader humanitarian crisis.

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Behind the numbers

The Committee to Protect Journalists reports at least 192 journalists killed in Gaza over 22 months compared to 18 in the Russia-Ukraine war. Death tolls from the hospital strike range from 15 to 20, with four to five journalists among the dead.

Community reaction

Journalist unions and media organizations have condemned the killings, describing them as attacks on press freedom. Local Palestinian groups call the incident a massacre and urge international intervention to protect journalists and civilians.

Debunking

There is no independent verification yet of the Israeli military's claims about targeting militants at or near the hospital for this specific incident. Media advocacy groups dispute suggestions that journalists were legitimate military targets.

Diverging views

Left-leaning articles often emphasize the deaths as deliberate targeting or part of a broader pattern of attacks on journalists, criticizing Israeli and allied governments. Right-leaning articles generally present the incident with more focus on operational context or Israeli statements denying intent to target journalists.

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Key points from the Left

Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people, including four journalists, according to Palestinian health officials.
The attack involved a double-tap strike, with one missile hitting first and another targeting rescue crews, as reported by the Gaza Health Ministry.
The Gaza government condemned the killings, describing them as a horrific crime against press workers and calling for international action to protect journalists.
Since Oct. 7, 2023, at least 245 journalists have been killed in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate.

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Key points from the Center

On Monday, an Israeli airstrike struck the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, amid ongoing fighting, Gaza Health Ministry reported.
The Gaza Health Ministry said the attack was a "double-tap" strike, with a second missile hitting as paramedics and civil defense crews evacuated the wounded.
News organizations named journalists Hussam al-Masri, Mohammed Salama, Mariam Abu Daqa and Moaz Abu Taha among the dead, with Reuters confirming al-Masri's death and contractor Hatem Khaled's injury.
Gaza's Government Media Office condemned the "systematic targeting" and said the attack raised the tally of journalists killed since the campaign began to 244.
Israel has said previously that strikes near or inside hospitals targeted Hamas militants allegedly using medical facilities for cover; a June strike on Nasser Hospital killed three and injured ten, with Israel's military and Prime Minister's Office offering no immediate comment on Monday's strike.

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Key points from the Right

An Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis killed 14 Palestinians, including four journalists and a firefighter, according to health authorities and eyewitnesses.
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that the death toll rose from eight to fourteen after six more victims were killed in the strike.
Among the deceased were journalists Hussam al-Masri, confirmed by Official Palestine TV, and Mohammad Salama, confirmed by Al Jazeera.
Since October 2023, Israel has killed nearly 62,700 Palestinians, with the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials for war crimes.

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