Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Hospital Kills at Least 20, Including Journalists

The damage following an Israeli attack on the Nasser Medical Complex building in Khan Yunis.

Photographer: Abdallah F.s. Alattar/Anadolu/Getty Images

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip on Monday and then hit the facility again as journalists and rescue workers rushed to the scene, killing at least 20 people and wounding scores more, local health workers said.

It was among the deadliest of multiple Israeli strikes that have hit both hospitals and journalists over the course of the 22-month war. The assault came as Israel plans to widen its offensive to heavily populated areas, vowing to destroy Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023, attack.