Nasser Hospital Attack: New Evidence of Carnage

New evidence has emerged regarding the attack on Nasser Hospital, the largest in southern Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of 22 people, including five journalists. CNN has published video indicating that the attack was targeted.

According to CNN, the attack involved three strikes. The first hit the hospital's external staircase at 10:08 AM (local time), where Reuters cameraman Hussam Al-Masri was filming and was killed. Nine minutes later, two nearly simultaneous attacks occurred at the same location, where rescuers and journalists had rushed.

Hatem Omar, a Reuters associate, was filming rescue efforts when the subsequent attacks occurred. He was injured.

Video analysis by CNN shows that two projectiles struck the hospital in the second attack. N.R. Jenzen-Jones, a weapons expert, estimates that the projectiles came from tanks, likely Israeli M339s. "The impact of two projectiles at almost the same time suggests a more carefully coordinated attack," Jenzen-Jones said.

The five journalists killed were Hussam Al-Masri (Reuters), Mariam Abu Dagga, Moat Abu Taha (freelance associates of AP and Reuters), Ahmed Abu Aziz (freelance), and Mohammed Salama (Al Jazeera).

The attack site, the fourth-floor staircase, was frequently used by journalists for live broadcasts and internet access.

Satellite images show Israeli military bases near the hospital. It has not been clarified whether the projectiles came from these bases.

A Reuters spokesperson stated that they had not informed the IDF of the specific location of their cameraman.