Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills Journalists, Officials Say

Hospital Strike in Gaza

• 🎯 An Israeli attack reportedly killed more than a dozen people at southern Gaza's largest hospital, Nasser Hospital, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
• 🚨 A second missile strike hit the hospital after rescue crews and journalists had arrived at the scene.
• ✍️ Four journalists were killed in the strike: two freelancers and two who worked for Reuters and Al Jazeera. A fifth journalist from Reuters was injured.

Previous Incidents and Claims

• 📰 This incident follows a previous strike two weeks ago where six Al Jazeera journalists were killed, an attack for which Israel claimed responsibility, stating the correspondent was a Hamas operative.
• ❓ Israel has not yet commented on the recent strike, nor have they claimed responsibility or confirmed involvement.
• ⚖️ In a past incident, Hamas claimed Israel attacked Al-Ahli hospital, killing 500 people; however, Israel provided evidence that Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched an errant rocket, causing a smaller number of casualties.

Verification Challenges

• 🚫 CBS News cannot independently verify claims due to Israel denying access to international journalists on the ground in Gaza.
• ⚠️ Hamas is known to use human shields, and Israel has previously provided evidence of hospitals being used as bases of operation.
• 📺 Images from live TV captured the carnage, which appears very real, despite the early stage of reporting and unverified claims.