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Archiv: Hussam al-Masri
During a live broadcast on Al-Ghad TV, civil defense teams came under an Israeli airstrike in a second attack on Nasser Hospital, killing journalist and Reuters photographer Hussam Al-Masri along with others.
BREAKING: A fifth journalist, Ahmad Abu Aziz, just succumbed to his injuries sustained earlier today during the horrific Israeli attack on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.
Israel bombs Khan Younis hospital, killing journalists and rescue worker
The first strike hit the upper floor of the hospital, which was one of the largest medical facilities in Gaza prior to the war.
A second strike targeted the rescue team responding to the casualties from the initial bombing.
Four journalists were killed in the attack, including Mohamed Salama, a contributor to Middle East Eye who had produced numerous video reports since the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza in October 2023.
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Salama also worked with Al Jazeera.
The other three reporters were identified as Hossam al-Masri, a Reuters cameraman; Mariam Abu Daqa, who contributed to Independent Arabia and AP; and Moath Abu Taha, who worked with NBC.
Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
Mariam Dagga, 33, a visual journalist, freelanced for the AP since the Gaza war began, as well as other news outlets. The AP said in a statement that it was shocked and saddened to learn of Dagga’s death, along with several other journalists.
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Al Jazeera confirmed that its journalist Mohammed Salam was also among those who were killed in the Nasser strike. Reuters reported that its contractor cameraman Hussam al-Masri was killed and its contractor photographer Hatem Khaled wounded. It was not immediately clear who the fourth journalist killed was.