AdvertisementAdvertisementPalestinian relatives mourn over the body of 13-year-old Karim Qdeih, who was killed along with others in overnight Israeli strikes, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Photo: AP/Mariam Dagga, File)27 Aug 2025 02:44AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST GAZA: An initial Israeli military inquiry has found that troops struck what they believed to be a Hamas camera position in Monday’s (Aug 25) attack on a Gaza hospital that killed five journalists, but a further probe was ordered into how that decision was made.An Israeli security official said on Tuesday that none of the five journalists were among the six Hamas targets killed in the strike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. At least 20 people died in the attack. The journalists worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other outlets.ISRAEL MILITARY STATEMENTIn a statement on Tuesday, the Israeli military said troops had identified what it described as a Hamas-operated camera observing its forces. The military said it moved to eliminate the threat by striking and dismantling the camera.The statement acknowledged “several gaps” that the Chief of the General Staff ordered to be examined, including the authorization process for the strike, the ammunition approved and the timing, as well as the decision-making process in the field.It said the Israeli military directs its operations solely against military targets.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel deeply regretted what he called a “tragic mishap.”The body of 5-year-old Jamal al-Najjar is placed on the ground atop bricks before a funeral prayer after he died at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The head of Nasser's pediatrics unit said Jamal, who was born with rickets, died from severe malnutrition. (Photo: AP/Mariam Dagga)CASUALTIES CONFIRMEDReuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri was killed in the attack. The live video feed he was operating from Nasser hospital cut out at the moment of the strike.Other journalists killed included Mariam Abu Dagga, a freelancer for the Associated Press and other outlets, Mohammed Salama of Al Jazeera, Moaz Abu Taha, who occasionally contributed to Reuters, and Ahmed Abu Aziz.Reuters and other outlets have frequently broadcast live feeds from Nasser hospital during the Gaza war, including daily coverage in recent weeks from the position that was struck.'Far too late': Palestinians despair after UN declares famine in GazaIsrael pounds Gaza City suburbs, vows to press on with offensiveSource: Reuters/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST