What to Know About the Journalists Killed in Gaza

Five Palestinian journalists who worked for international news organizations were killed in Gaza on Monday along with several others in what local officials said was an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis.

Several more people were also killed in the strike, according to officials from Gaza’s health ministry.

Israel said it had carried out a strike in the area of the hospital, but did not identify the target. The Israeli military said in its statement that it “does not target journalists as such.” At least 192 journalists have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

These are the journalists who were killed Monday:

Mariam Dagga

A 33-year-old visual journalist, Ms. Dagga was a freelancer for The Associated Press and other news outlets. Ms. Dagga’s son had been evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war, the news agency said in a story.

Jon Gambrell, a regional news director for The A.P., said on social media that Ms. Dagga had freelanced for the organization since the start of the war in October 2023.

The news organization said in a statement that Ms. Dagga had regularly based herself at the hospital. It said that this month she had reported on starving and malnourished children in Gaza. Independent Arabia, the Arabic-language version of the Independent newspaper in Britain, said in a post on social media that Ms. Dagga had been a photographer for the organization and posted photographs of her wearing a flak jacket with the word “PRESS” on it.

The Associated Press said that it was “shocked and saddened” by her death. “We are doing everything we can to keep our journalists in Gaza safe as they continue to provide crucial eyewitness reporting in difficult and dangerous conditions,” it said.

Hussam al-Masri

Reuters announced the death of Mr. al-Masri, a cameraman, in a statement and said that another one of its contractors, Hatem Khaled, had also been wounded in Israeli strikes on the hospital. A Reuters story said that Mr. Khaled was a photographer.

“We are urgently seeking more information and have asked authorities in Gaza and Israel to help us get urgent medical assistance for Hatem,” Reuters said. Reuters did not immediately respond to a request for biographical information about the two men.

Mohammad Salama

Al Jazeera said that Mr. Salama, a cameraman, was the 10th journalist for the network to have been killed since the start of the war. In a statement, Al Jazeera, which is based in Qatar, condemned the killing and said that Israeli forces had “targeted and assassinated journalists as part of a systematic campaign.”

Middle East Eye, a London-based online news outlet, said on social media that Mr. Salama had worked for it since the start of the conflict.

This month, Anas al-Sharif, an Al Jazeera journalist and one of the most prominent correspondents working in Gaza, was killed along with three other journalists for the network in an Israeli strike on the tent where they worked in Gaza City. In all, five journalists died in that attack.

Israel said it had targeted Mr. al-Sharif because he was a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera refuted the accusation and said he was one of Gaza’s bravest journalists.

Ahmed Abu Aziz

Mr. Abu Aziz, a freelance journalist in Khan Younis, had contributed to dozens of reports for Middle East Eye since the start of the conflict, according to a story by the outlet, which said he worked despite a serious back injury that had gone untreated.

Both Mr. Abu Aziz and Mr. Salama were “exceptional journalists” who worked in “near-impossible conditions,” said Middle East Eye’s editor in chief, David Hearst, according to a story by the outlet. Mr. Hearst did not immediately respond to an email requesting further comment.

Mr. Abu Aziz praised the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel in social media posts shortly after the event. Human rights groups and groups that support journalists say that such posts do not, in themselves, provide legitimate grounds for a military strike on a person. Middle East Eye did not immediately reply to an email requesting comment on the issue.

Moaz Abu Taha

Reuters said in a statement that Mr. Abu Taha was a freelance journalist whose work had been occasionally published by the agency. Further details on Mr. Abu Taha were not immediately available.

Aaron Boxerman contributed reporting.