Two journalists for Reuters and the Associated Press who were killed in an Israeli attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip were not "a target of the strike," a military spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding the army chief had ordered a further inquiry into how the decision to strike the facility was made.
Israeli forces struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people including journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other outlets.
"We can confirm that the Reuters and AP journalists were not a target of the strike," military spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said on Tuesday. Three other journalists were also killed in the strike.
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