Two Israeli strikes struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis about ten minutes apart, killing 20 people, including journalists and health workers. The first strike hit the hospital's top storey where Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri was operating a live feed; the second strike was filmed as it killed rescue workers and journalists who had rushed to assist. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep regret and called the incident a tragic mishap without explaining how the same hospital was hit twice. Foreign volunteer doctors were told to leave the facility before the attack and instructed not to return until the next day. A double-tap strike involves a first strike followed by a second aimed at responders.
Israel has killed 20 people, including journalists and health workers, in a strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. What happened at Nasser Hospital? The first strike hit the top storey of the hospital where Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri was operating the news agency's live feed. The second strike was filmed live as it killed rescue workers and journalists who had run to the scene to help after the initial strike.
Essentially, it's two strikes on the same target. The first strike is intended to kill an individual or individuals, the second to kill any rescue workers who come to help. The United States is thought to have been among the first to use double-taps extensively, carrying out double-tap drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Afghanistan during the administration of former President Barack Obama. The tactic was adopted by other armies, such as those of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Russian army in Ukraine.
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