An Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip resulted in the tragic deaths of five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in Deir al-Balah overnight, as reported by the Health Ministry. The strike targeted a group of militants, hitting a car outside the Al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The journalists were affiliated with the local Quds News Network.
The Israeli military stated that the targeted group consisted of fighters from Islamic Jihad, an organization aligned with Hamas. The strike was in response to an attack by Islamic Jihad into southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which escalated tensions in the region.
