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"The farewell of 4 Palestinian journalists who were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted them in Naser Hospital in Khan Younis. At least 14 Palestinians were killed including journalists, civil defense personnel and civilians in two airstrikes that targeted the same place" - Source
Journalist Ezz al-Din Al-Masri, the brother of slain journalist Husam Al-Masri shares a message of resilience of Palestin journalists reiterating that they will not be deterred in their duty by Israel's attacks against them. He says that he trained his late brother Husam since the latter was 15 years old around 30 years prior, noting that Husam never put down his camera, and that other journalists will bear his torch.
Around 10:10 am, an Israeli strike targeted the upper floors of the Al-Yasin buildings at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis where several journalists were gathered to access internet to perform their work.
As rescue teams arrived at the scene around 10 minutes later, Israel struck them. The massacre led to the killing of 5 journalists who were important sources of documentation in Khan Younis, one doctor, one Civil Defense members, in addition to several others inside the hospital.
In addition, at least 7 members of the Civil Defense and one journalist were injured.
Israeli spin: Israeli media sources reported that there was a camera on the hospital roof that Hamas used to film IDF troops. After initially deciding to carry out a drone airstrike, the IDF's artillery shelled the hospital twice.
In contrast, official Israeli sources stated that the double-tap on the exact same spot was a mistake.
Investigation: Invetsigative journalist Younis Tirawi uncovered that the IDF perpetrated the massacred after being informed by a an Israeli OSINT enthusiast named Rafael Hayun about his suspicion of a camera being installed on the 4th floor of the hospital.
The Sayeret Golani unit received the information which was taken by IDF Lt. Col. Bar Veakart to order a tank from the 36th Division to shell the hospital twice.
However, the suspicous object was in fact a camera apparently used by Reuters and other media teams for live broadcasts from Khan Younis.
Younis found that Reuters had aired live coverage only four days prior from the exact spot. It was simply covered in white to protect the equipment from heat. Investigative journalist Aric Toler from the New York Times also confirmed that not only Reuters but also the Associate Press streamed from the same staircase location
Foreign medical staff warned: American nurse Amanda Nasser who was volunteering at the hospital, as well as Dr. Mimy Sayed who previously volunteered multiple times in Gaza's hospitals both confirmed that international volunteers were pulled out from the hospital by the WHO prior to the Israeli massacre to attend a mandatory training. Given that the training was about gender-based violence, they deemed the timing to be peculiar noting this is training they would typically receive before their arrival, rather than in the latter half of their mission. Even volunteers whose mission was ending the next day were also pulled out to attend the same training.
WHO pulled out foreign volunteers from Nasser hospital just before Israel's strike
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