The Associated Press and Reuters have demanded “urgent and transparent accountability” from Israel following the strikes in Gaza yesterday that killed five journalists.

“We are writing to demand a clear explanation for the airstrikes that hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Aug. 25, 2025, killing several journalists, including those working for the Associated Press and Reuters,” AP Executive Editor and Senior Vice President Julie Pace and Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni wrote Tuesday in a letter to Israeli officials.

“We are outraged that independent journalists were among the victims of this strike on the hospital, a location that is protected under international law.”

Israel’s deadly “double-tap” attack also killed civilians, health workers and emergency crews who had rushed to the scene after the initial attack in Khan Younis, according to Nasser Hospital.

Israel’s deadly “double-tap” attack also killed civilians, health workers and emergency crews who had rushed to the scene after the initial attack in Khan Younis, according to Nasser Hospital.

The journalists killed were Mohammad Salama, a cameraman from Al Jazeera, Hussam Al-Masri, who was a contractor for Reuters, Mariam Abu Dagga, who has worked with the AP and other outlets throughout the war, and freelance journalists Moath Abu Taha and Ahmed Abu Aziz.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deaths a “tragic mishap.” Israel’s military said it is investigating the incident.

Pace and Galloni questioned whether the investigation would lead to real accountability.

“The Israel Defense Forces has acknowledged conducting the strikes and says it is investigating. In a statement, the IDF said it ‘does not target journalists as such.’ Unfortunately, we have found the IDF’s willingness and ability to investigate itself in past incidents to rarely result in clarity and action, raising serious questions including whether Israel is deliberately targeting live feeds in order to suppress information,” their statement read.

The letter noted that Israel has denied international journalists access to Gaza over the course of the war and called for “unimpeded access.”