New details but no answers a year after an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital killed journalists

A year has passed since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, among them journalists and rescue workers, during a double strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza. No one has been held responsible for the deaths. Israeli officials claimed the target was a suspected Hamas camera on the hospital roof. However, among the victims were Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri and Mariam Dagga, a journalist for The Associated Press and other outlets.

The army has yet to provide any details about the investigation or a timeline for its completion. Rights groups argue that Israel seldom punishes its soldiers for killing Palestinians, citing lengthy investigations that rarely result in prosecutions. Despite global outrage over the August 25, 2025 strike, the Israeli military stated that six of the deceased were associated with Hamas, without presenting evidence.

However, an anonymous Israeli soldier claims that there is no evidence to support these allegations, suggesting that none of the six were the intended targets. The soldier, who spoke anonymously to avoid retribution, stated that Israel could not find any evidence linking the camera, owned by al-Masri, to Hamas. The soldier also mentioned that the military is currently examining the incident and that the findings will be forwarded to the Military Advocate General's Corps to determine whether to launch a criminal investigation.

AP sent numerous questions to the military regarding these allegations and other inquiries about the strikes. The military did not respond to these inquiries but pointed out that the incident is under investigation, with the results to be handed over to the Military Advocate General's Corps to decide whether to initiate a criminal probe.

The soldier noted that the military typically investigates strikes that result in civilian casualties without a clear military justification. Breaking the Silence, a group composed of Israeli veterans who criticize their country's actions in the Palestinian territories, mentioned that testimony from soldiers often leads to retroactive accusations against those killed during high-profile strikes.