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At least 10 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike in Karn Eunice, southern Gaza city, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the bodies.
It was not immediately clear whether the strike was linked to the overnight recovery mission of the bodies of the two hostages. Among those killed in the strike were three local journalists. They were targeted in an attack on the courtyard of Al Ali Hospital in Gaza city, and injured half a dozen other people, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
The Israeli military said it was considering a report on a strike in Al-Ali, suggesting that the official could begin an investigation into the allegations. The Army says it targets only extremists as it is embedded in the population area and condemns the deaths of Hamas civilians.
More than 180 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of Israel’s military campaign, according to a New York-based committee to protect journalists.
Israel said many of the people killed in the strike were extremists. The syndicate of Palestinian journalists has accused Israel of calling journalists a continuous, systematic and intentional targeting.
In a statement, the union said the ongoing Israeli attacks claimed the lives of 225 journalists and media workers so far, including 30 female journalists. They also identified the late journalists as Ismail Bdaih, Suleiman Hajaj, and Samir Al-Rifai.
The group accused Israel of continuing its “enforced loss-disappearance” policy against Palestinian journalists, citing a lack of information regarding the fate of the two missing reporters.
Israel recently fired fire on journalist targets and war actions. Various global media houses and well-known broadcasters have denounced the Netanyahu government and have not allowed independent international media to report to Gaza and investigate.
Israel said the decision not to allow journalists to access the enclave is for security reasons and that it cannot ensure the safety of journalists once they enter.
However, these claims were rejected as various international media pledge to organize their own security protocols and arrangements.
Various groups, including reporters without borders, accused Israel of controlling the narrative and trying to silence the facts by not allowing free press within Gaza to conduct its own research and show ground conditions.
Additional sources •AP, transported
