An Israeli airstrike struck Nasser Hospital, the principle medical facility in southern Gaza, on Monday, 25 August, killing at the very least 15 folks, together with a number of journalists, Reuters reported. The assault severely broken the hospital, disrupting important medical providers within the space, in response to Aljazeera.
Journalists from worldwide media organizations — together with Al Jazeera, the Related Press (AP), and Reuters — had been among the many casualties. Thus far, Israeli forces have killed 274 journalists because the starting of the battle on Gaza on 7 October 2023, in response to Aljazeera.
Video footage from the information outlet confirmed intensive injury to the hospital constructing, impacting sufferers, medical workers, and infrastructure. In the meantime Reuters reported a sudden shutdown of its reside feed in the intervening time of the strike.
Because the starting of Israel’s battle on Gaza, greater than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 156,000 wounded, in response to the Palestinian Well being Ministry. Late final week, the United Nations officially declared famine in Gaza. The classification is predicated on excessive meals shortages, rising malnutrition, and deaths linked to hunger.
This story is at present nonetheless unfolding and the variety of deaths and accidents are nonetheless being reported.