00:00In a devastating escalation of violence, four journalists were among at least 20 people killed
00:05in Israeli air strikes on the NASA hospital in Karn Yaonis, southern Gaza, on Monday, August 25,
00:122025. The attack involved a double-tap strike, a tactic where an initial missile is followed
00:18shortly by a second-to-impact arriving rescue teams. The bombings specifically hit the hospital's
00:23fourth floor, causing significant casualties and injuries amid ongoing conflict in the region.
00:29Among the victims were Mariam Dagger, a 33-year-old freelancer who worked with the Associated Press,
00:36Mohamed Salama, a photographer for Al Jazeera, and Hassam al-Masri, a contractor for Reuters.
00:41The fourth journalist's identity has not been officially confirmed. Reuters photographer
00:47Hatem Kald was also injured in the attack. The Israeli military confirmed conducting a strike
00:52in the area but did not specify the target or respond to follow-up queries. Despite stating they
00:58do not intentionally target journalists, Israel's military campaign has resulted in the deaths of
01:04at least 192 journalists, mostly Palestinians, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
01:11The incident caused significant damage to NASA hospitals' operating rooms and injured multiple
01:17staff. Israel has barred foreign press access to Gaza during the ongoing conflict,
01:23further endangering local journalists and limiting international reporting. The Palestinian
01:28journalists' syndicate condemned Israel for the strikes, saying it represented an open war against
01:34free media, with the aim of terrorizing journalists and preventing them from fulfilling their professional
01:39duty of exposing its crimes to the world. This tragic event underscores the perilous conditions under which
01:46journalists operate in conflict zones and raises serious questions about the protection of press freedom
01:52in war-torn regions.
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