Why it matters:
The death toll from the Nasser Hospital attack rises to 14, including four journalists. Gaza’s Government Media Office says these four journalists were killed in the Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital:
Hossam al-Masri: photojournalist with Reuters news agency
Mohammed Salama: photojournalist with Al Jazeera
Mariam Abu Daqa: journalist with several media outlets, including The Independent Arabic and Associated Press
Moaz Abu Taha: journalist with the NBC network
The big picture:
Israel intensifies attacks on large parts of the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods of Gaza City as it moves forward with its plan to seize the city and force the population south.
Since October 2023, the war in Gaza, medical centers have increasingly come under fire, prompting global outrage and calls for accountability.
By the numbers:
- Over 50% of medical facilities in Gaza have been completely shut down due to direct damage or lack of operational capacity.
- Israel has killed at least 62,622 people and wounded 157,673 in its war on Gaza.
- 1,057 healthcare workers were reported killed in Gaza by the end of 2024, according to contested figures cited by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA).
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