Israel strikes hospital, 5 journalists killed. Worldwide condemnation. Parolin: appalled. Netanyahu: tragic accident

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, released a statement calling today's attack on the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, a 'tragic incident', which left at least 20 people dead, including five journalists. "Israel expresses deep regret at the tragic incident that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza," reads the statement from Netanyahu's office. "Israel appreciates the work of the journalists, medical personnel and all civilians," it continued, adding that "the military authorities are conducting a thorough investigation." "Our war is against Hamas terrorists. Our just goals are to defeat Hamas and bring our hostages home," he concludes.

Five journalists, three of whom worked for Reuters, al Jazeera and Associated Press, killed in a double raid by the Israeli army that today targeted the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip. This is the latest tragic tribute of the media to the Israeli military pressure, imposed by Prime Minister Netanyahu. The attack, as reported by the satellite TV al-Jazeera citing the Gaza Health Ministry, left at least 20 people dead: in addition to the five journalists, also doctors and hospitalised patients.

"Netanyahu's war is also causing carnage among journalists. With today's victims, the number of reporters around the world who have been barbarically murdered continues to grow. These are war crimes, a slaughter that must stop immediately, starting with guaranteeing international protection for all information workers, ensuring free access to the Gaza Strip for all'.

Pina Picierno (Pd), Vice-President of the European Parliament, says this.

Responding to reporters in the Oval Office, Donald Trump said he did not know about Israel's raid on the Gaza hospital but that he is not happy about it.

The UN insisted that journalists and hospitals should never be targeted, after an Israeli attack on a hospital killed at least 20 people, including five journalists. "The killing of journalists in Gaza should shock the world, not prompting it into stunned silence, but into action, demanding accountability and justice," ;;said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani in a note, insisting: "Journalists are not a target. Hospitals are not a target'.

Gaza: more journalists killed today. The last remaining voices denouncing the silent death of children during the famine are silenced. The indifference and inaction of the world is shocking'. This was written on X by the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees Unrwa, Philippe Lazzarini, commenting on the Israeli raids on the Nasser hospital in Gaza that killed five reporters.

"Commitment to peace and defence of Christian minorities around the world. These were the main topics we discussed with Pope Leo during our meeting today,' Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote on his social networks.

"Happy to have shared this moment with my family and collaborators. I pray for his pontificate and for the whole Church,' the minister added.

The Spanish government condemned the Israeli attack on the Nasser hospital in Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of five journalists and innocent civilians. "We reiterate that protected places cannot be the object of attacks. This is a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law, which must be investigated," Madrid said in a note issued by the Foreign Ministry. "To the grief for the death of civilians is added that of the loss of information professionals, whose work is essential and must be subject to special protection," Pedro Sanchez's executive remarked. Spain "reiterates its total commitment to the right of access to information, which is essential to guarantee freedom of expression and access to information for all citizens".

The Foreign Press Association demands "immediate explanations" from the Israeli authorities after the killing of five journalists in the IDF attack on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. "We demand immediate explanations from the IDF and the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. We call on Israel to put an end once and for all to its abominable practice of targeting journalists,' the association said in a note, pointing out that 'too many journalists have been killed in Gaza without the slightest justification'. The association said it was 'outraged and shocked' by the attacks, reiterating that 'there was no warning whatsoever before'.

The death toll of journalists in the IDF raid on the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, has risen to five. This was reported by Al Jazeera. According to Sky News Uk, reporter Ahmed Abu Aziz died of wounds sustained as a result of the attacks.

"We will not stop until we break the siege on Gaza and until the genocide of the Palestinians ends". This was said by Palestinian activist Saif Abukashek, a member of the coordination of the Global Sumud Flotilla. The fleet of small boats will set sail from the port of Barcelona on Sunday 31 August to try to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza. Two previous initiatives by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition had been blocked by Israel, which seized the boats Madleen and Handala in international waters. "We will continue to work and increase the pressure", said the activist, "this time many boats will leave and if they stop us it is because the international community has allowed them to do so", on the contrary "if politicians and governments do their duty and protect humanitarian aid and non-violent activists, Israel will not be able" to stop us. In any case, if they stop us, "we will try again, our goal is to open a humanitarian corridor to break the siege and end the genocide. While siege and genocide continue, we will go on, should we be stopped once, twice or as many times as necessary,' assured Saif Abukashek.

"Enough of this war! I ask the international community to find a humane solution to an inhuman situation that people have been experiencing for two years. People are really dying of hunger, thirst, heat". Father Ibrahim Faltas, Franciscan and vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, told the Vatican media. "Once again I ask the powerful of the world to find a solution, to do something. Now it is also very difficult to get humanitarian aid in, very difficult to get people out, very difficult to do anything. It is time for all the powerful people in the world to find a solution, for more than 70 years everyone has been suffering both Israelis and Palestinians, enough is enough!" says Father Faltas again.

The Soleterre Foundation launches an appeal: in addition to the physical health of the children in Gaza, their mental health is also at risk, with clear symbols of psychological trauma.

In fact, Damiano Rizzi, president of Soleterre, writes: 'Netanyahu must be stopped: striking Gaza and breaking up the West Bank means wiping out the future of a people 50% of whom are minors.

The death toll in this morning's double attack by the Israeli Army (IDF) on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis has risen to 19, Al Jazeera reported, adding that there are also dozens of injured. A contract cameraman from the Reuters news agency and a journalist from the US broadcaster NBC were also among the victims, as reported earlier.

The Hamas-controlled Gaza government announced that among the four journalists killed today in an IDF attack on the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis were a photographer from the Reuters news agency and a reporter from the US broadcaster NBC. The Reuters photojournalist, Al Jazeera reports, was Hossam al-Masri, while the NBC reporter was Moaz Abu Taha. The other two victims were the photoreporter of Al Jazeera itself. Mohammed Salama, and Mariam Abu Daqa, a journalist working with several media outlets, including the Independent Arabic and the Associated Press.

The Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health says that in the past 24 hours 11 Palestinians, including two children, have died from hunger and malnutrition in the Strip. The total death toll from hunger and malnutrition since the beginning of the war with Israel thus rises to 300, including 117 children, a press release posted on Telegram further states.

The toll of Palestinians killed since dawn today in Israeli Army (IDF) attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to at least nine, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. A medical source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported that five members of a family were killed and several others were injured in an IDF shelling of a house in the al-Karameh area, northwest of Gaza City. In addition, one woman was killed and seven others were injured in the shelling of a tent housing displaced people in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, south of the Strip. Three more civilians were killed and several others were injured in an IDF attack on a team providing aid in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

Witnesses told the Associated Press that Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians seeking aid who were crossing a military zone south of Gaza City, regularly used to reach a food distribution point. Gaza City is now officially in famine after 22 months of war, as the Israeli army proceeds with a planned offensive to take the city. The offensive could begin within a few days. The Gaza Ministry of Health reported on Sunday eight deaths related to malnutrition, including a child. Gaza City and its hundreds of thousands of inhabitants are now at the centre of both the famine and the impending offensive. But many people are too exhausted or wary to flee.

At least six people died and 86 were injured, more than 20 of them in critical condition, in Israeli-led air raids on the Yemeni capital Sana'a, controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. According to local authorities, the attacks hit a building in the city centre, a fuel depot, two power plants and the presidential palace. The Israeli army confirmed that it had hit 'a military compound where the presidential palace is located, two power plants and a fuel depot', explaining that the raids were 'a response to repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel and its civilians'. In recent weeks, the rebels have launched missiles and drones towards Israel, including a missile with a cluster warhead that, according to military sources, fragmented in flight last Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that "the Houthi terrorist regime is learning to its cost that it will pay - and has already paid - a very high price for its aggression against Israel". For their part, the Houthis promised retaliation and reiterated that they will continue the fight 'until the aggression stops and the blockade of Gaza is lifted'. Iran, an ally of the rebels, strongly condemned the raids.

"There is a hostage deal on the table, we must accept it". This was said - as reported by the Times of Israel - by the chief of staff of the Israeli Army (IDF), GeneralEyal Zamir, during a visit to the Haifa naval base. Zamir added: "The IDF created the conditions for an agreement, now the issue is in the hands of Netanyahu".