US EditionIsraeli military says initial inquiry on Gaza hospital strike showed 'Hamas camera' set up in vicinity
The Israeli military stated the strike aimed to dismantle a Hamas surveillance camera used to monitor troops, with six militants among the 20 killed, including five journalists, amid ongoing Gaza conflict.
- On Monday, Israeli forces struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least 20 people; the military said troops targeted what they believed was a Hamas surveillance camera.
- Israeli officials said soldiers believed Hamas used Nasser Hospital and a camera to monitor IDF troops, citing longstanding intelligence on such militant activity in hospitals.
- Just after 10 a.m., the initial strike hit the hospital's upper floors, and a second strike about seven minutes later struck rescuers, killing journalists including Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Dagga, and Mohammed Salama.
- Amid international condemnation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a rare apology and the military chief of general staff ordered a further probe into authorization, timing, and ammunition used.
- Reporting and investigations note that double-tap strikes have become more common, with Gaza health authorities reporting 62,819 killed and 158,629 injured since October 2023 amid widespread hospital damage.
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On Monday, 25 August, two successive Israeli shots at the front of the health facility resulted in the death of 22 people, including journalists and rescue workers. The Israeli army states that the investigation must continue.
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Aug. 26—The Israeli military said Tuesday that its attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip, which killed five journalists, targeted a surveillance camera belonging to the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. — The Israeli military…
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