Israeli hospital strikes kill 15, including four journalists: Gaza civil defence

News outlet Al Jazeera confirmed one of its journalists had been killed

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on a hospital in the south of the territory killed at least 15 people on Monday, including four journalists.

Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said "the death toll is 15, including four journalists and one civil defence member", after strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.

News outlet Al Jazeera said one of its journalists was killed in the strike, which comes two weeks after the broadcaster lost six staff and freelancers in an attack.

Mohammad Salama, a photojournalist and cameraman, was killed in the attack, the Qatar-based news network said.

His death was "confirmed", a spokesperson told AFP.

Earlier this month, four Al Jazeera staff and two freelancers were killed in an Israeli air strike outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, prompting widespread condemnation.

An Israeli explosive drone targeted a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, followed by an airstrike as the wounded were being evacuated, Bassal said.

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