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Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Hospital Kills Journalist and Shuts Surgical Ward

Hassan Islayeh, recovering from prior injuries, was among two killed in a strike Israel claims targeted Hamas, raising concerns over civilian safety and press freedom.

A person inspects Nasser Hospital on Tuesday, a part of which was damaged in the aftermath of an Israeli strike, according to hospital officials.
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Overview

  • An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis killed Palestinian journalist Hassan Islayeh and another patient, while wounding medical staff and destroying the surgical ward.
  • Islayeh, director of Alam24 News Agency, was receiving treatment for injuries from an earlier Israeli strike on a media tent near the same hospital in April.
  • The Israeli military claimed the strike targeted a Hamas command center within the hospital but did not provide evidence; Hamas denies using civilian infrastructure for military purposes.
  • The Palestinian Ministry of Health condemned the attack as a deliberate assault on Gaza's collapsing healthcare system, which has been crippled by strikes and a blockade since March.
  • Islayeh's death marks the 215th journalist killed in Gaza since the war began, highlighting the unprecedented dangers faced by media workers in the conflict.