An Israeli strike killing five Palestinian journalists in Gaza on Monday marked one of the deadliest events for media officials working in the war, adding to the toll of nearly 200 reporters killed in nearly two years of fighting.
Two Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, a southern city in the Gaza Strip, killed at least 20 people, including health care workers and journalists; some were killed when responding to the scene of the first strike in what appeared to be a “double tap” attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the hospital attack a “tragic mishap” and the Israeli military launched an investigation, claiming Hamas militants were killed in the strike. But critics and press freedom advocates accuse Israel of failing to provide accountability, at best, and in some cases intentionally targeting journalists.
The reporters killed Monday were Mohammed Salama, who worked for Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera; Mariam Abu Dagga, a contributor for The Associated Press; Hussam Al Masri, a contractor for Reuters; Moaz Abu Taha, a freelance journalist who contributed to Reuters and NBC; and Ahmed Abu Aziz, a correspondent for the U.K.-based Middle East Eye.
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