On Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of southern Gaza’s main hospital, killing at least 19 people, Gaza’s health ministry said.
The ministry said the victims on the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed in a double-tap strike—one missile hitting first, then another moments later as rescue crews arrived.
Khan Younis’ Nasser Hospital, the largest in southern Gaza, has withstood raids and bombardment throughout 22 months of war, with officials citing critical shortages of supplies and staff.
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Furthermore, four journalists were among those who were killed in the hospital strike. including a freelancer who worked for the Associated Press.
Mariam Daqqa, 33, has freelanced for the AP since the Gaza war began, as well as other news outlets.
Dagga, who has a 12-year-old son who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war, frequently based herself at Nasser, most recently reporting on the hospital’s doctors struggling to save children from starvation.
Al Jazeera confirmed that its journalist Mohammed Salam was among those who were killed in the Nasser hospital strike. Reuters reported that its contractor cameraman Hussam al-Masri was also killed in the strike. Photographer Hatem Khaled, who was also a Reuters contractor, was wounded, the news agency reported.
In conclusion, the Israel-Hamas conflict has been one of the bloodiest conflicts for media workers, with a total of 192 journalists killed in Gaza in the 22-month conflict, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Comparatively, 18 journalists have been killed so far in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the CPJ.
written by @enock katamba
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