Israel bombs Nasser Hospital – southern Gaza’s main medical facility

The Israeli subject has carried retired strikes connected Nasser Medical Complex – confederate Gaza’s main infirmary – sidesplitting astatine slightest 19 people, including 4 journalists, the Ministry of Health successful the Palestinian enclave said.

Gaza’s Government Media Office confirmed that among the four journalists killed successful Monday’s onslaught connected the aesculapian installation successful Khan Younis was Al Jazeera’s photojournalist Mohammad Salama.

It named the different slain journalists arsenic Reuters quality agency’s Hussam al-Masri; Mariam Abu Daqqa, who worked for respective media outlets, including The Independent Arabic and The Associated Press quality agency; and NBC’s Moaz Abu Taha.

The victims connected the 4th level of Nasser Hospital were killed successful a double-tap strike, with 1 rocket hitting first, past different moments aboriginal arsenic rescue crews arrived, the ministry said.

The infirmary has withstood raids and bombardment passim 22 months of war, with officials citing captious shortages of supplies and staff.

Israel has repeatedly struck hospitals and schools, rendering astir of them retired of service.

A June onslaught connected Nasser Hospital had killed 3 radical and wounded 10, according to the Health Ministry. At the time, Israel’s subject said it had targeted Hamas fighters operating from a bid and power centre wrong the hospital. It did not supply immoderate grounds for its claims.