Israel Gaza latest: Journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Nasser hospital as Netanyahu claims ‘tragic mishap’ – UK Times

US President Donald Trump said Monday he’s “not happy” about Israel’s strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital.

He said: “I’m not happy about it. I don’t want to see it. At the same time, we have to end that whole nightmare.”

The US president noted there’s a “very serious” diplomatic push to end the war. He also said there may be a “conclusive ending” in Gaza in the coming weeks, but he did not offer any further details.

World leaders reacted Monday after Israel struck Nasser Hospital in Gaza, killing 20 people, including five journalists.

French President Emmanuel Macron described the strike as “intolerable” and called for Israel to “respect international law”.

British foreign minister David Lammy said he was “horrified” by the attack and called for an “immediate ceasefire”.

The Spanish government condemned the strike, calling it a “flagrant and unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law, which must be investigated”.

The German foreign ministry also called for the attack to be investigated.

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini called for greater protection for journalists and healthcare workers in the wake of Israel’s strike on Nasser Hospital.

UNRWA is the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees.

The Independent’s Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna report:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that the deadly strike on Nasser Hospital was a “tragic mishap”.

“Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza. Israel values the work of journalists, medical staff, and all civilians,” the statement reads.

“The military authorities are conducting a thorough investigation,” the statement continues. “Our war is with Hamas terrorists. Our just goals are defeating Hamas and bringing our hostages home.”

“Israel killed at least five journalists in Nasser Hospital on Monday morning. Israel’s broadcasted killing of journalists in Gaza continues while the world watches and fails to act firmly on the most horrific attacks the press has ever faced in recent history,” the committee’s regional director Sara Qudah said. “These murders must end now. The perpetrators must no longer be allowed to act with impunity.”

The committee says at least 197 journalists and media workers have been killed during the war.

The World Health Organization says 50 people were injured in Israel’s strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. The strike also killed 20 people, including five journalists.

Critically ill patients who were already at the hospital to receive care were among those injured, according to Dr Ghebreyesus.

“The hospital’s main building, which houses the emergency department, inpatient ward, and surgical unit, was hit,” he said. “The strike damaged the emergency staircase.”