A sequence of Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing journalists and other civilians. The first strike hit a top floor with operating rooms and residences; minutes later a second missile struck a stairwell as journalists and rescuers rushed up, causing further deaths. Among the dead was 33-year-old visual journalist Mariam Dagga, who reported for multiple outlets. The Israeli military said it struck targets in the area, expressed regret for harm to uninvolved individuals and said it does not target journalists. Hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed and parts of Gaza face famine conditions.
The first strike hit a top floor of a building at Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis. Minutes later, as journalists and rescuers in orange vests rushed up an external staircase, a second missile hit, said Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, head of Nasser's pediatrics department. Among those killed was 33-year-old Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who had worked for The Associated Press.
The hospitals that remain open have been overwhelmed by the dead, wounded and now by increasing numbers of malnourished as parts of Gaza are now in famine. The first Israeli strike at around 10:10 a.m. hit the hospital's fourth floor, which has surgical operating rooms and doctor's residences, killing at least two people, said Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the records department at the Gaza Health Ministry. The second strike on the stairwell killed 18 others
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