Israel probably committed war crimes in Gaza hospital double-tap, investigation finds

Israel probably committed war crimes in Gaza hospital double-tap, investigation finds Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 09:12 MPs urge UK to hold Israel to account after attack killed 20, including journalists and medics A man holds the equipment used by Palestinian cameraman Hussam al-Masri who was killed along with other journalists at the Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza on 25 August 2025 (Hatem Khaled/Reuters) Off Israel may have committed war crimes in a double-tap attack on a Gaza hospital that killed Palestinian journalists, medics and first responders, an investigation by The Independent has found. The strikes on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on 25 August 2025 killed 20 people, including Middle East Eye contributors Mohamed Salama and Ahmed Abu Aziz , and The Independent correspondent Mariam Abu Dagga. The first strike hit Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri as he operated his camera, killing him.