"One strike was followed within minutes by another, hitting those who had raced to help the wounded. Monday's attack was multiple egregious acts in one: hitting a hospital, injured civilians, rescue workers and journalists. With events caught on video, Benjamin Netanyahu called it a tragic mishap instead of blaming Hamas for the deaths or smearing the dead. (The military, which has a record of misleading claims following incidents, later alleged a camera had been positioned by Hamas at the site.)"
"Can anyone believe that this was all an error, when such double tap strikes are becoming routine, and when those killed this time are so typical of those killed throughout this war? Israel values the work of journalists, medical staff, and all civilians, the Israeli prime minister continued. Why, then, have more journalists died in Gaza in the last two years than globally in the previous three?"
Nasser hospital, the only functioning public hospital in southern Gaza, was struck in a double attack that hit wounded civilians, rescue workers and journalists within minutes. The prime minister described the incident as a tragic mishap while the military later alleged a Hamas-placed camera. Double tap strikes, alleged to be routine, have coincided with disproportionately high deaths among journalists, medical staff and other civilians; Israeli military figures attribute 83% of fatalities to civilians. Israel's obstruction of aid has caused a human-made famine, with about 250,000 people judged to be starving by a cautious UN-backed body. Education, healthcare and civic structures face severe destruction and detention of professionals.
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