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No clear answers or accountability one year after Israeli strike on Gaza hospital killed journalists
An Israeli military investigation remains pending following the August 2025 tank shell attack on Nasser Hospital that killed 22 people, including media workers and first responders.
The short version
- One year after an Israeli double strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed 22 people—including journalists Hussam al-Masri and Mariam Dagga—the Israeli military has not provided completed investigation results or assigned accountability.
- An anonymous Israeli soldier reported that the military found no evidence linking the targeted rooftop camera to Hamas and that those killed were not intended targets, contradicting initial military claims.
- The Israeli military stated the event is currently being examined for potential criminal investigation by the Military Advocate General's Corps, but offered no timeline.
- Press rights groups report that over 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the conflict escalated in October 2023.
Key facts
- On August 25, 2025, Israeli forces launched four high-explosive tank shell strikes at Nasser Hospital in Gaza, killing 22 people including two journalists and multiple rescue workers.[Associated Press]
- The second strike hit an external staircase where journalists and emergency personnel were assisting victims from the initial strike.[Associated Press]
- Israeli military officials initially cited a suspected Hamas camera on the hospital roof as the target and claimed without providing evidence that six of those killed were linked to Hamas.[Associated Press]
- An anonymous Israeli soldier, supported by veteran organization Breaking the Silence, stated the military found no proof connecting the equipment to Hamas and that none of the six individuals were intended targets.[Associated Press]
- The Israeli military stated the incident remains under examination to determine whether the Military Advocate General's Corps will open a criminal investigation.[Associated Press]
- According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 207 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and August 2026.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- It remains unknown why the military operational command approved heavy tank shells over a hospital after an initial precision drone attempt failed.[Associated Press]
- The military has provided no official timeline or final conclusions regarding whether any soldiers or commanders will face criminal charges for the strike.[Associated Press]