A person shows the blood-stained camera that freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, was carrying when she was killed in a double Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 25, 2025.
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India on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) described as “shocking” and “deeply regrettable” the killing of five journalists in a pair of Israeli strike in Gaza.
The journalists were among at least 20 people killed in the strikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis on Monday.
A combination image shows the journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on August 25, 2025: (left to right) Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Abu Dagga, Moaz Abu Taha, Mohammed Salama and Ahmed Abu Aziz
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“The killing of journalists is shocking and deeply regrettable,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
“India has always condemned loss of civilian lives in conflict. We understand that the Israeli authorities have already instituted an investigation,” he said.
Israel is facing international condemnation following the attack.
Two missiles hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, medical officials said. Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Abu Dagga, Moaz Abu Taha, Mohammed Salama and Ahmed Abu Aziz were the journalists killed. They were working for various agencies including Reuters and the Associated Press.
The Israel-Hamas war has been one of the bloodiest conflicts for media workers, with at least 192 journalists killed in Gaza in the 22-month conflict, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Comparatively, 18 journalists have been killed so far in Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the CPJ.
Published – August 27, 2025 10:51 am IST
