Investigation Says Israel Likely Committed War Crimes in 20-Death Gaza Hospital Strike
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Updated · Middle East Eye · Aug 24
Investigation Says Israel Likely Committed War Crimes in 20-Death Gaza Hospital Strike
3 articles · Updated · Middle East Eye · Aug 24
Summary
20 people were killed at Nasser Hospital on 25 August 2025 in what The Independent said was a likely war-crimes double-tap, with the second strike hitting rescuers, medics and journalists eight minutes after the first.
The first blast killed Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri; two more tank-fired projectiles then struck a crowd that had gathered, an attack captured on live television and flagged by legal experts as possible intentional targeting of civilians.
Israeli whistleblowers told the outlet a hospital strike would have required at least battalion-level approval and advance planning, undercutting Benjamin Netanyahu's description of the attack as a "tragic mishap."
Israel's military said it targeted a Hamas-linked camera and killed six "terrorists," but the investigation identified two of those as a hospital worker and a civil defence rescuer, and said the army never contacted hospital staff despite having their numbers.
British MPs including Sarah Champion, Layla Moran and Rachael Maskell urged the UK to share evidence with international investigations and consider stronger sanctions and trade measures against Israel.
A year after the deadly double-tap strike on Nasser Hospital, why does the military's internal probe still lack any accountability?
If the targeted camera was a known Reuters feed, how can international law protect journalists broadcasting from conflict zones?
Will the revelation of altered arms-export reports force the UK to finally sever its military trade ties over alleged war crimes?
The Nasser Hospital Strike One Year On: 22 Journalists and Medics Killed, Gaza’s Healthcare System in Ruins, and the Global Failure of Accountability
Overview
On August 25, 2025, the Israeli military struck Nasser Hospital in Gaza, first killing Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri and then, as medics and journalists rushed to help, firing two more tank shells at the same spot. These double-tap strikes killed at least 20 people and wounded around 80. Israel claimed it targeted a Hamas camera and killed terrorists, but a later investigation proved the camera belonged to Reuters and the victims were civilians. The attack triggered global outrage, leading to calls for sanctions, divestment, and international legal action, while Israel’s slow, opaque investigations have blocked real accountability.