US President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure over an Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza that killed at least 20 people, including 5 journalists. He noted that there is a very serious diplomatic effort regarding Gaza amid ongoing US and Israeli pressure on Hamas to release hostages. Trump stated he was not aware of the attack beforehand. The Israeli army acknowledged striking near Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza and announced an investigation. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemned the airstrikes, accusing Israel of waging an open war on free media to intimidate journalists and prevent them from exposing Israeli crimes. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its ongoing illegal attacks on the press.