25 Aug 2025, 13:25
As a result of the Israeli strike, journalists were killed in Gaza
- Four journalists were killed as a result of the Israeli strike
- No fewer than 15 people were killed, among them journalists
- Since July 7, 192 journalists have been killed in Gaza
Four journalists were killed as a result of the Israeli airstrike on the Al-Naser hospital in southern Gaza. According to Palestinian medical services, as a result of the attack on Monday, at least 15 people were killed.
Among the killed journalists were Hussam Al-Masri, who worked for Reuters, Mariam Abu Dagga from the Associated Press, journalist Al Jazira Muhammad Salim, and Moaz Abu Taha from NBC. Another Reuters journalist, Khatem Khaled, was injured.
Video from the Al-Ghad TV channel showed how rescuers and journalists were trying to evacuate the Al-Masri building when they were again hit by a new attack. In the last moments of their lives, the journalists raised their hands to surrender, but were quickly hit.
Since July 7, 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 192 Palestinian journalists have been killed, surpassing the number of journalists killed worldwide in the previous three years. CPJ noted that the killing of journalists in Gaza is "a systematic attempt to silence the voice of Israel."
At the time of publication, there were no comments from the Israeli government or military.
Mariam Abu Dagga, 33, had been working in the field for AP since the beginning of the conflict. She had covered the plight of medical workers in Al-Naser for the rescue of children suffering from starvation.
Al Jazira confirmed that its journalist Salim also died as a result of the strike on the hospital.
Tags: Middle East/Politics