IDF chief orders immediate inquiry into Nasser Hospital strikes, ‘regrets harm’ to civilians

By Emanuel Fabian

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25 August 2025, 1:49 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Palestinians gather outside Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on August 25, 2025, following Israeli strikes that were said to leave at least 20 dead, including five journalists. (AFP)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has ordered an immediate inquiry into this morning’s strike against Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, the military says.

The IDF confirms that troops carried out a strike in the area, which, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, killed 20. Four journalists are said to be among the dead.

“The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved [civilians] and in no way directs strikes at journalists,” the military says, adding that it works to “minimize harm to them while safeguarding the security of our forces.”