As he lived in a tent and battled to provide for his family, Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire on Monday while running a live video feed at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, covered the suffering of civilians during the conflict. According to journalist colleagues, Masri, 49, was a seasoned cameraman who was well-liked by Gaza's close-knit community of reporters because of his upbeat demeanor in the most perilous circumstances. In the months before his death, he would say, "Tomorrow will be better," despite the fact that the Palestinian enclave was becoming increasingly desolate and hungry. That was the conclusion of his final discussion with Mohamed Salem, a senior Reuters visuals journalist who had collaborated with Masri in Rafah, in southern Gaza, last year and had known him since 2003. Salem, who left Gaza later in 2024 but stayed in daily contact with Masri until Monday morning, said he was a pleasure to work with because of his smiles and o...
At least 20 people, including five journalists from Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, and other outlets, were killed when Israel struck the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday. In an initial strike, Palestinian health officials reported that cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed close to a live broadcasting position run by Reuters on an upper floor just below the roof of the hospital in Khan Younis. Israel then struck the site a second time, according to hospital officials and witnesses, killing other journalists as well as rescuers and medical personnel who had hurried to the scene to assist. Among the journalists killed were Ahmed Abu Aziz; Moaz Abu Taha, a freelance journalist who worked for a number of news organizations, including occasionally contributing to Reuters; Mohammed Salama, who worked for the Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera; and Mariam Abu Dagga, a freelancer for the Associated Press and other outlets. Hatem Khaled, ...