A deadly Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, has drawn widespread condemnation after 20 people — including five journalists and several health workers — were killed in back-to-back attacks on Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “deep regret” and promised an investigation, while the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed it does not “intentionally target civilians.”
The attack sparked swift international reactions. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the killings “horrific” and urged a “prompt, impartial investigation,” warning of the extreme risks faced by medical workers and journalists in the conflict. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he was “horrified” and reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire, while French President Emmanuel Macron termed the strikes “intolerable” and demanded protection for civilians and press freedom. Germany’s Foreign Office said it was “shocked,” and US President Donald Trump admitted he was “not happy” about the incident, though he claimed to be unaware of the details.
Media watchdogs also voiced strong concern. Reporters Without Borders chief Thibaut Bruttin asked, “When is it going to end?” stressing that international law guarantees journalist safety. The Committee to Protect Journalists accused the world of failing to act on repeated killings, while the Foreign Press Association called the incident a “watershed moment” and demanded Israel end what it termed the “abhorrent practice of targeting journalists.”
