The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have concluded their initial investigation into the August 25 strike near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. The military report states that Golani Brigade troops targeted a Hamas-operated observation camera positioned at the hospital, which was allegedly used to monitor Israeli troop movements. According to the IDF, two tank shells were fired: the first struck the camera, and the second hit rescuers responding to the initial strike. The attack resulted in the deaths of six individuals identified by the IDF as terrorists, including one who participated in the October 7 invasion. Additionally, five journalists were killed and one wounded in the strike; Israeli security officials confirmed that these journalists were neither suspected militants nor targeted in the operation. The IDF has not explicitly addressed whether the strike constituted a "double tap" attack, a tactic involving a follow-up strike aimed at rescuers. The military has emphasized that the journalists killed were not among the six Hamas targets. The findings have been released amid scrutiny over the incident, which has drawn international attention due to the casualties among media personnel.
The IDF initially leaked to @AmitSegal and others that it killed 20 people, including 5 journalists, at Nasser Hospital bc they were attacking a “Hamas camera.” Now they’re saying it out loud. As @ytirawi reported, that claim originated from some crank on Channel 12. It is https://t.co/osCooAO1XD
#BREAKING Israel army says six 'terrorists' killed in Monday strikes on Gaza hospital https://t.co/mt3Mrp4Q2h
The IDF says six "terrorists" were killed in the strikes that also claimed the lives of journalists on Monday in Gaza. https://t.co/1cLxZzzbxM