Israel has been widely condemned for ‘double-tap’ strike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza on Monday

Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts

Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli double-tap strike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza on Monday.

Israel first struck a building at the hospital, killing Reuters journalist Hussam al-Masri and others. Journalists and rescue workers then ran to the scene to help their colleagues, when a second bomb hit the same spot, 15 minutes later.

The five journalists join their now more than 247 Palestinian colleagues who were killed during the war in Gaza over the last 22 months, according to UN statistics.