Khan Younis, Gaza – Israeli airstrikes hit the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza on 25 August 2025. At least 20 people were killed. Gaza health officials and international media confirmed the toll.
Reports said it was a “double-tap” strike. The first missile struck the hospital’s upper floors. Minutes later, a second blast ripped through the site. Journalists, civil defence workers, and paramedics were hit as they rushed to help.
The strike hit one of Gaza’s largest remaining hospitals. The facility was already overwhelmed with patients. Many displaced civilians were also sheltering inside.
Five journalists were among the dead. They were Mohammed Salama of Al Jazeera, Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, Mariam Abu Dagga, a freelancer for the Associated Press, Moaz Abu Taha, a freelance reporter for Reuters, and Ahmed Abu Aziz of Quds Feed.
Another journalist, Hatem Khaled, a Reuters contractor, was injured. Medical staff and at least one civil defence worker also lost their lives.
The Israeli military admitted carrying out a strike “in the area of the Nasser Medical Complex.” It claimed it targeted “terrorist infrastructure.” The army expressed regret over civilian deaths. It announced an internal probe and repeated it does not target journalists.
Nasser Hospital has faced repeated attacks during the war. In February 2024, it came under siege. Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups documented that assault.
Its repeated targeting shows the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system. Only a few medical facilities are still functional.
The killing of more journalists deepens the crisis. Press groups say over 170 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war began.
