A year after an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, questions over accountability remain unresolved. The August 25, 2025, attack has continued to draw scrutiny, particularly because Israeli authorities have not announced any prosecution or disciplinary action against soldiers involved in the strikes. Israeli officials initially said the military operation targeted a suspected Hamas surveillance camera positioned on the hospital's roof. Among those killed were Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri and Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who worked for The Associated Press and other news organisations. Rescue workers and other Palestinians were also among the victims of the attack.

Following international criticism, the Israeli military said that six of those killed were linked to Hamas. However, it did not publicly provide evidence supporting those claims. The military also said the strike was directed at the camera and that the operation had been carried out against what it believed was a Hamas-linked target. New information has since emerged that challenges part of the Israeli military's account. An Israeli soldier who was familiar with discussions surrounding the military's response told The Associated Press, on condition of anonymity, that the military had found no evidence connecting the camera to Hamas. According to the soldier, none of the six people later described by the military as Hamas-linked had been the intended target of the strike.

The soldier's account raises further questions about the basis for the original targeting decision and the military's subsequent public explanation. The Israeli military has not publicly addressed the specific allegations. The account also adds to concerns raised by rights organisations over the length and effectiveness of investigations into incidents involving Palestinian civilian deaths. The Associated Press sent detailed questions to the Israeli military regarding the allegations and the circumstances surrounding the strikes. The military did not directly respond to those questions. Instead, it said in a text message that the incident was being examined and that the findings would be transferred to the Military Advocate General's Corps, which would determine whether there were grounds to open a criminal investigation.

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No timeline was provided for completion of the review. The absence of a publicly announced conclusion one year after the attack has intensified criticism from rights groups, which say investigations into alleged wrongdoing by Israeli forces involving Palestinians frequently take a long time and rarely result in criminal prosecution. The hospital strike occurred amid the broader Israel-Hamas war, during which medical facilities and journalists have repeatedly faced danger. Gaza's hospitals have operated under severe pressure while treating casualties from Israeli military operations, and journalists working in the territory have faced significant risks while documenting the conflict. The deaths of al-Masri and Dagga have also highlighted the dangers faced by journalists covering the war.

Both were working in Gaza when they were killed. Their deaths prompted condemnation and renewed calls for greater protection of media workers operating in conflict zones. The Israeli military's eventual findings could determine whether the incident proceeds to a formal criminal investigation. For now, however, the military has not announced a final verdict, identified individuals as criminally responsible or provided a timetable for completing its review. A year after the attack, the competing accounts over the alleged Hamas connection and the targeting of the hospital camera remain unresolved. Rights groups continue to argue that accountability requires investigations that are prompt, transparent and capable of leading to prosecution when wrongdoing is established. The Israeli military's pending review is therefore being closely watched, particularly given the number of people killed and the continued questions surrounding the justification for the strike.

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