Updated On: 26 August, 2025 11:14 AM IST | Gaza City | Agencies
An Israeli strike hit Gaza’s Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing 15 people, including four journalists from AP, Al Jazeera, and Reuters. The attack occurred as rescue crews arrived after the first missile hit. Meanwhile, Israel welcomed Lebanon’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah and accused Hamas of oppressing civilians in Gaza

A Palestinian youth stands on a street strewn with rubble following an explosion in the Saftawi neighbourhood, in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday. PIC/AFP
An Israeli strike hit a southern Gaza’s main hospital Monday, killing 15 people according to hospital records. The victims on the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed when one missile hit and was followed in the same spot by another missile moments later as rescue crews arrived, the ministry said. Khan Younis’ Nasser Hospital, the largest in southern Gaza, has withstood raids and bombardment throughout 22 months of war, with officials citing critical shortages of supplies and staff.
Four journalists killed
Among the 15 killed were four journalists including 33-year-old Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who had worked for The Associated Press since the start of the war. Dagga recently reported on Nasser Hospital doctors struggling to save children with no prior health issues who were dying or wasting away from starvation. Al Jazeera and Reuters also confirmed their journalists and freelancers were among those killed. A total of 192 journalists have been killed in Gaza in the 22-month conflict.