Reuters and AP issue joint letter to Israeli officials to demand clear explanation for airstrikes that killed journalists in Gaza

Reuters and the Associated Press today sent the following letter to Israeli officials regarding the airstrikes in Gaza that killed five journalists:

Dear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Director of the Government Press Office Nitzan Chen:  

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. Freelance visual journalists Mariam Dagga and Moaz Abu Taha had worked for AP and Reuters, respectively, as well other outlets during the war.  Cameraman Hussam al-Masri was a contractor for Reuters.  Photographer Hatem Khaled, who is also a contractor for Reuters, was wounded.