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Israel says targeted Hamas camera in strikes that killed Gaza journalists

today27 August 2025

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Journalists gather in Brussels to honor colleagues killed in Gaza during a protest organised by the International Federation of Journalists. (EPA Images pic) 
JERUSALEM:

The Israeli military on Tuesday said its forces were targeting a camera operated by Hamas in two strikes that killed five journalists at a hospital a day earlier, triggering a wave of international condemnation.

The ongoing war in Gaza has been one of the deadliest for journalists, with around 200 media workers killed over the course of the nearly two-year Israeli assault, according to press watchdogs.

Monday’s strike in southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis killed at least 20 people, including the five reporters who worked for Al Jazeera, the Associated Press and Reuters, among other outlets.

Gaza’s civil defence agency said an initial Israeli explosive drone hit a building at the hospital, followed by an air strike as the wounded were being evacuated.

The military on Tuesday said the strikes on the medical centre…

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Written by: AFP


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