First Thing: UN demands justice over Israel’s double bombing of Gaza hospital

27/08/2025 10:52 The Guardian

Human rights office says attack, which killed 20 people, raises questions about the targeting of journalists. Plus, painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentina Good morning.The UN has demanded that Israel’s investigations into unlawful killings in Gaza, including its “double-tap” bombing of Nasser hospital, which killed 20 people including five journalists, yield results and ensure accountability.What does international law say about the attack? It may constitute a war crime on many fronts, writes the Guardian’s Peter Beaumont. “What is striking about this incident is that each individual element – the targeting of a working hospital, of journalists and rescue workers, of injured civilians already under treatment – would be expected to draw accusations of a war crime in its own right,” he writes.Who were the five Palestinian journalists killed? Their names were Moaz Abu Taha, Mariam Abu Dagga, Mohammad Salama, Ahmed Abu Aziz and Hussam al-Masri, and you can read their stories here. “He loved his work deeply,” said Abu Taha’s brother Adly.Meanwhile, what is happening in Israel? Tens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations on Tuesday, blocking highways on a “day of disruption” that aimed to push Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing a deal to end the war and call off plans to attack Gaza City. Continue reading...

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