At least 20 people, including five Palestinian journalists, were killed in an Israeli attack on a hospital in southern Gaza, according to local health authorities. Among the victims was Mohammad Salama, a correspondent for Al Jazeera, alongside Hussam al-Masri of Reuters, freelance reporter Mariam Abu Daqqa, Ahmed Abu Aziz, and Moaz Abu Taha. Their deaths add to the growing toll of media workers killed in the conflict, raising further alarm over the dangers faced by journalists covering the war.
Doctors at the targeted facility said the strike has worsened an already catastrophic situation, with hospitals overwhelmed and children continuing to die of starvation amid what humanitarian agencies describe as an Israeli-engineered famine. Medical staff stressed that with dwindling supplies and relentless bombardment, they are left with “little they can do” to save the most vulnerable patients.
The attack came as Israeli forces escalated their offensive in Gaza City, particularly in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighborhoods. The Israeli army has signaled its intent to seize full control of the city and push surviving residents further south, despite warnings from aid organizations that mass displacement is compounding the humanitarian crisis.
Beyond Gaza, the conflict’s impact extended into Yemen, where Houthi officials reported that Israeli airstrikes on the capital, Sanaa, killed at least six people and wounded 86 others. The attacks marked one of the deadliest Israeli operations on Yemeni soil since the group began its involvement in the regional escalation.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, Israel’s war has so far killed at least 62,744 people and left 158,259 wounded. The conflict began after the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led assault on Israel, which killed 1,139 people and saw more than 200 others taken captive. Nearly eleven months on, the war shows little sign of abating, with civilians continuing to bear the heaviest burden.
