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    New footage reveals third Israeli strike on Gaza hospital that killed 22 and sparked global outrage 📂 Archived Message

    Posted by Ed on August 29, 2025, 10:59 am

    ""I won't dignify the attacker's words by repeating them, they are horrific and vile."...doesn't apply to Israel, of course!

    quote:
    New footage reveals third Israeli strike on Gaza hospital that killed 22 and sparked global outrage

    New footage shows that a “double tap” Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital that killed at least 22 people and sparked global outrage included three strikes rather than two.

    A clip obtained by CNN shows that the second strike on the Nasser Medical Complex on Monday was in fact two near-simultaneous hits, which caused most of the fatalities.

    Israel’s military claims it was targeting a Hamas surveillance camera attached to the hospital, used to monitor the movement of IDF troops, but multiple sources say it was a Reuters camera broadcasting a live stream of the area.

    At least five journalists were killed in the attack on the hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis, including Maryam Abu Daqqa, a photojournalist who worked for The Independent Arabia.

    A balcony at the hospital was hit at about 10.08am local time, killing Reuters camera operator Hussam al-Masri among others, according to witnesses and health officials. Al-Masri’s live camera feed then went black.

    Nine minutes after the first strike, another two missiles hit journalists and rescuers who were attempting to help victims and document the attack.

    A frame-by-frame analysis by CNN shows how the first missile hit a staircase where first responders were gathered, while another exploded in the same place just a fraction of a second later.

    The four other journalists who were killed in the attack included Al-Masri; photographer Mohammed Salama, who worked for Al Jazeera; Moaz Abu Taha, who worked for NBC; and Ahmad Abu Aziz, a freelance journalist, Gaza’s health ministry said. A rescue worker was also among those killed, officials added...

    ...Targeting journalists, rescue workers and civilians is a war crime and violates international humanitarian law. Israel has denied allegations of war crimes in Gaza...

    ...Israel said it had killed six militants in the attack but that it would investigate how civilians, including the five journalists, were killed. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as a “tragic mishap”.

    ...The chief of general staff acknowledged several “gaps” in the investigation so far, including in relation to the kind of ammunition that was used to take out the camera. A further inquiry was ordered into how the decision was made to target the hospital.

    Israel has attacked hospitals numerous times throughout the war, claiming that Hamas embeds itself in and around medical facilities...

    ...More than 62,000 Palestinians have died since 7 October, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Around 1,200 people were killed by Hamas in its initial attack, and 251 were taken hostage.
    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/new-footage-reveals-third-israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-that-killed-22-and-sparked-global-outrage/ar-AA1Lq1mE?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ACTS&cvid=68b123a614bd445ca118ddd375ba6859&ei=54

    A quick note on the "1,200 people were killed by Hamas in its initial attack" bullshit trope, in reference to an email I sent to the Indie and the reply I got.

    June 4th, 2025
    Hi Ed
    Thanks for your emails.
    I've now discussed this with colleagues on the international desk, and we think you make a good point.
    We are discussing how we might better describe the numbers killed on October 7, and will look to reflect that in future articles.
    Kind regards,
    Richard Best

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