Israeli attacks on Gaza hospital kill 20, including five journalists; Full details here

Agency spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said that after this attack on Nasir Hospital located in Khan Younis, the death toll has reached 20, including five journalists and a civil defense officer.

New Delhi: Gaza's Civil Defense Agency said on Monday that at least 20 people, including five journalists, have been killed in an Israeli attack on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Major media organizations have confirmed that their fellow journalists have also been martyred in this attack.

Agency spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said that after this attack on Nasir Hospital located in Khan Younis, the death toll has reached 20, including five journalists and a civil defense officer. Nasir Hospital is a large medical center in the southern part of Gaza, which has been attacked several times by Israel since the war began.

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200 Journalists Died So Far

According to media monitoring agencies, about 200 journalists have died in the last two years between Israel and Hamas. Hamas is a Palestinian group declared a terrorist organization by the US and many other countries.

The Israeli military confirmed the attack around Khan Younis' Nasser Hospital, saying the Chief of General Staff had ordered a swift investigation into the incident. The army also said they "regretted the loss of civilians" and "did not target journalists."

War Began In October 2023

The Nasser Hospital is one of Gaza's few remaining active medical facilities. The war in Gaza began in October 2023 when Hamas attacked Israeli territory, killing at least 1,200 people, mostly civilians.

At least 62,000 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks so far, most of them women and children, according to Gaza health officials. International relief organizations have warned of a severe food crisis in Gaza as most aid routes are still closed.

At the same time, Israel continues to reject these figures.

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Israel-Hamas Conflict

On 7 October 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostage. In response, Israel launched a fierce military campaign on Gaza, which has killed more than 58,000 Palestinians so far, more than half of them women and children. Almost everyone in the entire Gaza Strip has been displaced, and infrastructure is completely destroyed.