Gaza City — Israel has once again shocked the world with a ruthless double strike on Gaza’s already collapsing health infrastructure. Two consecutive Israeli attacks struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, a facility long known as one of the last functioning medical centers in southern Gaza. The “double-tap” assault killed 20 Civilians, including five journalists and multiple medical workers who had rushed to aid victims of the first strike.
Witnesses describe chaos inside the hospital’s courtyard as the second missile landed barely seventeen minutes after the first. Emergency responders and international press had gathered to document and assist the wounded when the follow-up strike turned the scene into a slaughterhouse. Bloodied stretchers, destroyed medical equipment, and shattered cameras painted a chilling picture of Israel’s deliberate targeting of both healthcare and journalism.
Israel’s military falsely claimed the hospital was housing a Hamas surveillance camera. Yet, no evidence has been offered to substantiate this assertion. Independent footage and testimonies from survivors directly contradict the official Israeli narrative. Analysts have called the justification flimsy and a repeat of Israel’s well-worn tactic of labeling civilian sites as militant bases to rationalize attacks. Even Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu brushed the killings aside, calling them a “tragic mishap,” a dismissive remark that underscored his regime’s attempt at genocide in Gaza
According to Barrons, the outrage was swift and resolute. The United Nations human rights office condemned the strike, emphatically stating that “journalists are not a target. Hospitals are not a target.” Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani added, “The killing of journalists in Gaza should shock the world, not into stunned silence, but into action, demanding accountability and justice.” Meanwhile, UN Human Rights spokesperson Thameen Al‑Kheetan called for immediate inquiry and redress: “The killing of journalists in Gaza should stop, should shock the world. Not into stunned silence, but into action, demanding accountability and justice.” Global journalist associations echoed these calls, warning that Israel’s repeated attacks are a deliberate effort to silence those bearing witness
International reactions further underscored Israel’s growing isolation. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemned the hospital strike as “horrific” and demanded that Prime Minister Netanyahu “heed the call of the world” by agreeing to a ceasefire. In Europe, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni labeled the killing of journalists at Nasser Hospital “unjustifiable” and an attack on press freedom, urging Israel to end military operations in Gaza, allow humanitarian access, and facilitate a two-state solution. Meanwhile, the European Union’s diplomatic arm called the hospital strike “completely unacceptable,” reiterated that “civilians and journalists must be protected under international law,” and demanded a thorough investigation.
The context is grim. More than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its onslaught, half of them women and children. Gaza’s humanitarian collapse now rivals some of the worst modern conflicts, with famine, mass displacement, and decimated infrastructure leaving civilians defenseless. By targeting journalists, Israel is not only killing individuals but attempting to erase witnesses to its actions.
The Israeli brutal double attacks on the Hospital and its aftermath have been covered extensively in international outlets. According to the BBC, the double-tap attack on Nasser Hospital has raised fresh questions about Israel’s disregard for international humanitarian law, and the UN has demanded justice for the killings of journalists and medics.
Most importantly, the incident reflects how Israel is steadily losing the world’s faith in its regime, as repeated atrocities erode any remaining legitimacy in the eyes of the global community. Even former allies such as Spain, Norway, and Ireland, once supportive of Israel, are now openly condemning its actions, with some cutting diplomatic and financial ties. The Netanyahu government, increasingly isolated and dependent only on US backing, is seen as prolonging the war not for security, but merely to cling to power at home, even as allies turn into adversaries.
