PKH Lampung News – A devastating strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people, including five journalists, sparking widespread condemnation. The incident has intensified calls for an immediate ceasefire and raised serious questions about the protection of civilians and media personnel in conflict zones.
Details of the Incident
According to Palestinian health officials, the hospital was hit in a double-tap strike. An eyewitness reported that the initial missile was followed by another moments later, targeting rescue crews who arrived at the scene. The victims were primarily located on the fourth floor of the hospital.
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Among those killed were:
- Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, who worked for Reuters
- Photographer Mohammed Salama, who worked for Al Jazeera
- Maryam Abu Daqqa, who worked for Independent Arabia
- Moaz Abu Taha, who worked for NBC
- Ahmad Abu Aziz, a journalist with Quds Feed Network
In addition to the journalists, a rescue worker and other civilians were also among the fatalities.
Israeli Response
An Israeli military spokesperson stated that the army does not intentionally target civilians and announced an internal investigation into the strikes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described the incident as a “tragic mishap” and confirmed the ongoing military investigation.
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“Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza. Israel values the work of journalists, medical staff, and all civilians,” said Prime Minister Netanyahu in a statement.
Brig Gen Effie Defrin of the Israeli military told the Associated Press that Hamas militants were hiding among civilians but did not say whether Israel believed any militants were present during the strikes on the hospital.
International Reaction
The strike has drawn strong condemnation from international organizations and governments.
David Lammy, the British foreign secretary, expressed being “horrified” by the attack.
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The government of Egypt condemned “in the strongest terms, the targeting of the Nasser Medical Complex…which resulted in the deaths of a number of innocent civilians, medical staff, and journalists,” adding that Egypt “expresses its deep denunciation of the Israeli occupation’s deliberate targeting of journalists and workers in the medical and humanitarian fields.”
US President Donald Trump also weighed in, stating he was “not happy” about the attack.
“I’m not happy about it. I don’t want to see it. At the same time, we have to end that whole nightmare,” Trump said.
Impact on Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that the number of journalists killed during the ongoing conflict is now nearing 200, marking it as the deadliest conflict for media personnel in recent history.
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Maryam Abu Daqqa’s colleague at Indy Arabia, Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha, wrote about her tireless efforts to document the Israeli bombardment. She joined Independent Arabia in early 2020 and covered all Israeli military operations inside the strip, particularly the current war, without missing a single day of work after October 7, 2023.
Another Palestinian correspondent, Hassan Douhan, was killed in a separate incident in Khan Younis. In his last Facebook post, Douhan paid tribute to the journalists killed earlier.
“The martyrs of righteousness and conveying the truth, the word and the picture,” Douhan wrote. “The martyrs of national duty and journalism. To the eternal heavens, moons of the homeland and professional colleagues.”
Ongoing Protests in Israel
Amidst the international outcry, protests have erupted in Israel, with demonstrators blocking highways in Tel Aviv to demand a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum is leading a national “day of struggle” to secure the release of the hostages.
“An absolute majority of the Israeli people want to bring our loved ones home,” the forum said. “The deliberate delay in signing a deal for their return goes against the will of the people and our fundamental values — mutual responsibility and friendship. This is the Israeli ethos — this is our duty.”
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