Among the dead was Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters cameraman under contract, who was killed in the first strike. Photographer Hatem Khaled, also a Reuters contractor, was critically injured in a second strike, officials said.

“We are urgently seeking more information and have asked authorities in Gaza and Israel to facilitate immediate medical assistance for Hatem,” a Reuters spokesperson said.

Gaza health officials named the three other journalists killed as Mariam Abu Dagga, a freelancer who contributed to the Associated Press and other outlets since the start of the conflict; Mohammed Salama, who worked for Qatar-based Al Jazeera; and Moaz Abu Taha. A rescue worker was also reported among the dead.

Neither the Israeli military nor the Prime Minister’s Office issued an immediate comment on the strikes.

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemned the attack, describing it as “an open war against free media, aimed at terrorizing journalists and preventing them from exposing Israel’s crimes to the world.”

According to the syndicate, more than 240 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli fire since the war began on October 7, 2023.