Alleged dead journalists in Gaza
Courtesy Wikileaks
A double-tap Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza allegedly killed 20 people, including five journalists and rescue workers, in an incident captured live on television, according to Wikileaks.
The initial strike killed Hussam al-Masri, followed by a second strike that claimed the lives of Mohammed Salama, Mariam Abu Dagga, Ahmed Abu Aziz, and Moaz Abu Taha as they allegedly gathered to evacuate the wounded. Reuters photographer Hatem Khaled was injured in the subsequent attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as a “tragic mishap,” with military authorities launching an investigation. The “double-tap” technique, widely regarded as a war crime, targets first responders and journalists, violating the Geneva Conventions’ protections for medical and rescue personnel.
The International Criminal Court considers such deliberate strikes prosecutable war crimes. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports that at least 196 journalists have been killed since the war began, marking this conflict as the deadliest for media workers on record.
The airstrikes occurred amid ongoing tensions, with the Hamas-run health ministry confirming the casualties and international outrage mounting over the targeting of protected individuals.