Reuters and AP Journalists Killed in Gaza Strike Weren't Targets, Israel Says
Hussam al-Masri reported daily from Nasser Hospital despite displacement and hunger; 189 Palestinian journalists have died during the Gaza conflict, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
- Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri was fatally struck by Israeli gunfire on Monday while he was broadcasting live from Nasser Hospital in Gaza.
- Masri had started working for Reuters in May 2024, covering humanitarian conditions in Gaza amid a conflict triggered by October 2023 Hamas attacks.
- He broadcast daily from Nasser Hospital and displacement camps, documenting civilian suffering and humanitarian aid entries despite food shortages and destruction of his home.
- The Israeli military stated Reuters and Associated Press journalists were not targets, while the Committee to Protect Journalists reported 189 Palestinian journalists killed and called for accountability.
- Masri's death highlights the dangers facing Gaza journalists and the ongoing humanitarian crisis, underscoring calls for protection and justice in the war zone.
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The double strike by Israeli forces on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, in which, in addition to about twenty civilians and health workers, five journalists working for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other media outlets were killed, has caused a strong wave of international condemnation.

Hussam al-Masri, the Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
Hussam al-Masri, the Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire on Monday, Aug. 25 while running a live feed at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, documented civilian suffering while living in a tent and struggling to feed his family. His reporting on malnutrition and famine brought Gaza’s tragedy to global audiences.
Israel Has a Secret Military Unit That Smears Palestinian Journalists
Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was killed by an Israeli airstrike on 10 August. Al-Sharif, 28, a prominent journalist who covered Israel’s genocide extensively from inside Gaza, was in a tent marked ‘PRESS’ outside the entrance of the al-Shifa hospital. Also killed in the strike were five other media workers: Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and photographers Ibrahim Thaher and Mohamed Nofal, freelance photojournalist Mohammed …
Reuters pay tribute to journalist killed in Gaza
Hussam al-Masri, a Gaza Reuters journalist who was killed by Israeli fire while operating a live video feed at Nasser Hospital, reported on the war's civilian suffering while himself living in a tent and struggling to find food for his family, the agency said in the cameraman's obit.
Fallen Hero: Remembering Journalist Hussam al-Masri
Hussam al-Masri, a seasoned Reuters journalist, was killed by Israeli fire while reporting from Gaza’s Nasser Hospital. Known for his positive outlook even in dire conditions, Masri's dedication to sharing Gaza's plight with the world left a lasting impact. His death is mourned by colleagues and the global journalism community.


The 49-year-old Palestinian cameraman reported on the suffering of the people and left behind woman and four children – an obituary
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