Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- Four journalists were among 15 people killed when an Israeli airstrike struck Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, raising renewed concerns over press freedom and civilian safety.
Israel launched an airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday, August 25, killing at least 15 people, including four journalists, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The attack targeted the hospital's fourth floor in a double-tap strike, where a second missile hit as rescue workers arrived on site.
The journalists killed in the strike included freelance visual reporter Mariam Dagga (Associated Press), Hussam al-Masri (Reuters contractor), Mohammed Salama (Al Jazeera), and Moaz Abu Taha (NBC). Photographer Hatem Kh...