20 people were killed in the attack on the clinic in Gaza, sparking widespread international outrage. One day later, the Israeli army is trying to explain why it decided to carry out the attack.

Following sharp international criticism of the attack on Nasser Hospital, the Israeli army has presented the results of an initial investigation. The main reason for the attack is cited as a surveillance camera installed by the terrorist organization Hamas in the vicinity of the hospital. The army's final report states that Hamas apparently used the camera to monitor Israeli troops in order to direct terrorist activities against them.

In addition, Israel has long suspected that extremist groups are active in hospitals, which is why it decided to attack. The two airstrikes on Nasser Hospital killed 20 people, including five journalists. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the attacks as a"tragic mishap."

Army: Six terrorists killed in attack

Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has now stated that six of the 20 killed were terrorists. He also expressed regret for any harm caused to civilians. The military acknowledged that the initial report was still incomplete. A further investigation is intended to clarify, among other things, how the decision to carry out the attack was made.

The attacks sparked international protests, including from journalists' associations, news agencies, and media outlets whose employees were killed. The Foreign Press Association in Israel and the Palestinian Territories denounced one of the deadliest Israeli attacks on journalists since the beginning of the Gaza War.

Sharp criticism also from Chancellor Merz

Chancellor Friedrich Merz also sharply criticized the attack. The CDU politician said what the Israeli army was doing was unacceptable."Yesterday's event casts a heavy shadow on the otherwise completely justified actions against Hamas," the Chancellor said.

However, he does not believe it was a targeted attack on journalists. He wants to wait for the investigation into the incident before making a final judgment, Merz said shortly before the publication of the first army report.