![A funeral ceremony is being held in the courtyard of Nasser Hospital for Reuters photojournalist Hossam al-Masri, Al Jazeera cameraman Mohammed Salameh, journalist Maryam Abu Deqqa, who worked with several media outlets including Independent Arabia and AP, and NBC News journalist Moaz Abu Taha, all of whom were killed in an Israeli attack on the hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza on August 25, 2025. [Abed Rahim Khatib - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AA-20250825-38920567-38920559-FAREWELL_CEREMONY_HELD_FOR_FOUR_JOURNALISTS_KILLED_IN_ISRAELI_ATTACK_IN_KHAN_YUNIS.jpg)
A Palestinian health official accused the Israeli army on Thursday of deliberately targeting a hub for journalists at Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza before striking humanitarian workers who rushed to rescue them, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists, Anadolu reports. In a video statement, Dr. Mohammed Saqer, the director of nursing at the hospital, said Israeli forces claimed there was a hidden camera on the fourth floor of the surgery building, but stressed this was false. “This area, the stairs next to the operating theater, is a hub for journalists. All of us know this is a central hub for journalists. They put their cameras upstairs and deliver the news to local and international agencies. So it’s […]
