Reuters and the Associated Press published a joint letter to the Israeli government on Monday evening, demanding answers on an Israeli air strike in a Gaza hospital which led to the death of 20 people, among the five journalists, including Mariam Dagga and Moaz Abu Taha, who had both worked for AP and Reuters and Cameraman Hussam Al-Masri, who was a contract with Reuters and Reuters.
The letter, signed by the editor -in -chief of Reuters, Alessandra Galloni and the editor -in -chief of the AP and please Julie Pace, called the leaders of Israel to “a clear explanation of the air strikes which struck the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis”. The letter added that the press organizations were “indignant that independent journalists were among the victims of this strike at the hospital, a place protected by international law.
Reuters and AP acknowledged that the FDIs were investigating the incident, but the letter indicated that “unfortunately, we found TDS’s will and ability to inquire about it to rarely lead to clarity and action, raising serious questions, especially if Israel deliberately targets live flows in order to delete information.”
The letter stressed that the FDI “have a duty under international law to protect journalists and civilians and take all the precautions achievable to prevent damage. The abolition of a hospital, followed by a second strike while journalists and rescuers answered, raises urgent questions about the question of whether these obligations were confirmed. ”
Galloni and Pace added that: “In all, the committee to protect journalists affirms that 197 journalists and media workers have been killed in the region since October 7, 2023, 189 of them Palestinians.” The two press organizations urged Israel “to allow independent journalists of access without sure and without hindrance to Gaza and to maintain their obligations to ensure freedom and protection of the press.”
The complete joint letter from Reuters and AP is below:
Dear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Defense Israel Katz, Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Saar and director of the Press Office of the Nitzan Chen government:
We write to demand a clear explanation of the air strikes that hit the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis on August 25, 2025, killing several journalists, including those working for the Associated Press and Reuters. Independent visual journalists Mariam Dagga and Moaz Abu Taha had worked for AP and Reuters, respectively, as well as other points of sale during the war. The cameraman Hussam Al-Masri was an entrepreneur for Reuters. Photographer Hatem Khaled, who is also an entrepreneur for Reuters, was injured.
We are indignant that independent journalists were among the victims of this strike at the hospital, a place protected by international law. These journalists were present in their professional title, doing critical work with testimony. Their work is particularly vital in the light of the ban on Israel of almost two years on foreign journalists entering Gaza.
Israeli defense forces have recognized the realization of strikes and says that it is investigating. In a statement, the FDI said that it “does not target journalists as such”. Unfortunately, we have found the will and capacity of TSAhal to investigate in past incidents to rarely lead to clarity and action, raising serious questions, especially if Israel deliberately targets live flows in order to delete information.
We hope that this probe will be fast, in -depth and will provide clear answers. These deaths require urgent and transparent responsibility.
The FDI has a duty under international law to protect journalists and civilians and to take all the precautions feasible to prevent damage. The abolition of a hospital, followed by a second strike while journalists and rescuers answered, raises urgent questions about the confirmation of these obligations. In all, the committee to protect journalists affirms that 197 journalists and media workers have been killed in the region since October 7, 2023, including 189 Palestinians.
We do our best to ensure the safety of our journalists in Gaza while they continue to disseminate crucial eye tests under extremely dangerous conditions.
Once again, we urge the Israeli authorities to allow independent journalists of access without a safe and unhindered blow to Gaza and to maintain their obligations to ensure the freedom and protection of the press.
We are available to discuss more and reiterate our call for complete and transparent accounts of what happened.
Sincerely,
Alessandra Galloni
Editor
Reuters
Julie Pace
Editor-in-chief and main vice-president
The Associated Press
