Commemorating the martyrdom of 22 Palestinians, including five journalists

Journalists, doctors, and civil defense teams marked the first anniversary of the martyrdom of 22 Palestinians, including five journalists, as a result of an Israeli strike on a building inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. Participants raised banners calling for an end to attacks on journalists, doctors, and paramedics, holding Israeli officials accountable, and providing international protection for medical and humanitarian workers.

Journalists, doctors, and civil defense personnel marked the first anniversary of the martyrdom of 22 Palestinians, including five journalists, as a result of an Israeli strike on a building inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Participants held a vigil inside the medical complex, raising banners calling for an end to Israeli attacks on journalists, doctors, paramedics, and civil defense personnel, holding officials in the occupation government accountable for targeting them, and ensuring protection for teams working to rescue the injured and convey the truth of what is happening in the Strip. Journalist Ibrahim Qanan said that Israeli crimes against journalists have not received an international response commensurate with their scale, adding that Palestinian journalists have sacrificed themselves for the truth. Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, director of Mubarak Hospital in the complex, said that what happened a year ago constitutes a complete crime, explaining that a journalist was martyred in the first strike, then the site of his rescue was targeted, raising the number of martyrs to 22. Asaad al-Saqa, spokesperson for the civil defense in Khan Younis, recalled details of the teams' response to the strike, noting that the number of civil defense martyrs since the beginning of the war has reached about 145. The vigil comes amid continued work in dangerous conditions and calls for protection.