Gaza City – Palestinian journalist Ahmad Mansour has died from severe injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a tent known to house members of the press near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The Palestinian Civil Defence confirmed his death on Tuesday, according to the news outlet Arab48.

Mansour, a father of two and a correspondent for Palestine Today, suffered extensive burns when the tent was struck in the early hours of Sunday morning. Despite being taken to intensive care, medical teams were unable to save him due to the severe deterioration of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure. Colleagues say the region lacked the necessary medical supplies and equipment to treat his injuries.

“Journalist Ahmad Mansour has died of his Israeli-inflicted injuries after all efforts to treat him failed, with no medical means left in Gaza to save his life,” local journalists said.

The attack killed two others: fellow journalist Hilmi al-Faqawi and civilian Yousef al-Khazindar. At least nine other journalists were wounded in the strike, several critically. The injured include Hassan Islayeh, Ahmed al-Agha, Mohammed Fayeq, Abdullah al-Attar, Ihab al-Bardini, Mahmoud Awad, Majed Qudaih, and Ali Islayh.

Video footage circulating on social media shows Mansour engulfed in flames while civilians and colleagues attempted to extinguish the fire. The graphic images have intensified scrutiny over Israel’s conduct in the ongoing conflict.

Eyewitnesses described the strike as deliberate. “The tent was known to everyone as one for journalists,” said Abed Shaat, a journalist who survived the attack, in remarks to Middle East Eye. “This confirms that it was a targeted attack.”

Fellow journalist Wael Abo Omar confirmed on X that Mansour was sitting inside the tent when missiles struck. “He was still alive after the strike, but in critical condition due to severe burns,” he said.

The incident adds to a growing list of attacks against media workers in Gaza. In March, Israeli airstrikes killed Al Jazeera correspondent Hossam Shabat and Palestine Today reporter Mohammed Mansour. According to the Government Media Office in Gaza, 211 Palestinian journalists have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023.

Israel continues to block access to Gaza for foreign media, leaving Palestinian journalists to document the conflict under increasingly dangerous conditions. Rights groups and press freedom organizations have accused Israel of systematically targeting journalists and media infrastructure.

Despite calls for accountability, international responses remain limited. When asked whether such attacks could constitute war crimes, U.S. officials have declined to provide a direct answer, reiterating support for Israel’s right to self-defense.

Advocacy groups are calling for urgent international investigations and stronger protections for journalists in conflict zones. As media workers in Gaza continue to report under fire, their role remains critical in providing the world with independent coverage of the war.