News outlets depend on local journalists in Gaza. An Israeli strike just killed 5 of them.

This is an extract adapted to the August 26 Episode of “All in with Chris Hayes”.

Each day, stories of emerging horror of the apparently endless bombardment of the Gaza Strip, but it is not so often that you arrive in fact see These moments.

Monday, shortly after 10 a.m., Israel bombed the last medical center remaining in southern Gaza, at Nasser Hospital. Then, seven minutes later, when the first speakers, doctors and journalists rushed to the site, he hit the hospital again. This is called a “double tape” strike: the same target has hit rapid succession twice.

The Al Ghad Arabic language channel captured the video from the moment when the second strike struck. We can see people climbing the outdoor staircase of the hospital, where journalists often go to obtain a Wi-Fi signal. In a few seconds, a thick cloud of smoke and dust swallowed them.

At least 20 people were killed in the strike, including five journalists.

Hussam Al-Masri worked as a cameraman for Reuters. He was killed during the first strike at the hospital while he operated a live television thread for Reuters.

Mariam Dagga, one of the few journalists covering the headquarters in Gaza, was also killed. She was a freelancer for the Associated Press and other media and frequently reported to Nasser Hospital on children treated for famine.

Mohammad Salama worked for Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye and had planned his marriage to another journalist.

Ahmed Abu Aziz was also with the Middle East Eye and had contributed dozens of reports to the exit.

Moaz Abu Taha was an independent journalist who worked with several points of sale, including the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and Reuters.

All three were also killed in the strike.

On Tuesday, the Israeli army published a statement indicating that it had targeted a camera in the hospital which, she said, was used by Hamas for surveillance. He has provided no evidence to support the assertion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday described the strikes as “tragic mishap”.

Since the start of the war, Israel has not allowed Foreign Press to operate freely in Gaza. Thus, the only eyes and ears that we have on the ground are the brave Palestinian journalists contracted to work for various media. And every day, they are there, literally putting their lives at stake to get their report out.

This article was initially published on msnbc.com