Five journalists were among 19 people who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza’s main hospital on Monday.
Among the victims was Mariam Dagga, a freelancer for the Associated Press. She had been covering the Gaza war, focusing on doctors at Nasser Hospital.
Al Jazeera confirmed that its journalist Mohammed Salam was also killed in the strike. Reuters reported that its contractor cameraman Hussam al-Masri was killed, and photographer Hatem Khaled was wounded.
The victims on the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed in a double-tap strike with one missile hitting first, then another moments later as rescue crews arrived, the ministry said.
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