Twenty people were reported killed in Gaza on Monday, among them medical workers and journalists, when two Israeli strikes hit a hospital in what Israel’s prime minister later described as a “tragic mishap.”
The Gaza health ministry, which provided the death toll, also said that dozens more people had been wounded. The five journalists had worked for media outlets including Reuters, The Associated Press and Al Jazeera, according to their employers.
The Israeli military said it had carried out a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital, without saying what the target was. In a statement, the military said that it regretted “any harm to uninvolved individuals.”
Later in the day, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a rare statement of contrition about the strike.
“Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza,” he said. “Israel values the work of journalists, medical staff, and all civilians. The military authorities are conducting a thorough investigation. Our war is with Hamas terrorists. Our just goals are defeating Hamas and bringing our hostages home.”
The war in Gaza that began nearly two years ago has been one of the deadliest conflicts anywhere for journalists, with at least 192 killed since it began, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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