British foreign secretary ‘horrified’ by Israeli attack on hospital
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he is “horrified” by Israel’s attack on Nasser Hospital that killed at least 20 people, including five journalists.
In a post on X, Lammy reiterated that “civilians, healthcare workers and journalists must be protected”.
“We need an immediate ceasefire,” he wrote.
Horrified by Israel’s attack on Nasser hospital. Civilians, healthcare workers and journalists must be protected. We need an immediate ceasefire.
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) August 25, 2025
Jeremy Corbyn slams UK government ‘complicity’ in Israeli abuses
The left-wing British politician has described Israel’s “double-tap” attack that killed 21 Palestinians at Nasser Hospital in Gaza to his 2.5 million followers on X.
“Israel bombed a hospital. Rescue workers and reporters rushed to recover the dead and the wounded. Israel bombed the hospital again. Live on TV,” Corbyn wrote.
“Read that again.”
He went on to denounce the UK’s support for Israel.
Although the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to recognise a Palestinian state, according to media reports, the UK has been flying spy planes over Gaza to help Israel with its military campaign.
“Our government’s legacy will be its complicity in crimes against humanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now,” Corbyn said.
Germany calls for investigation into attack on Nasser Hospital
Germany’s Foreign Ministry has called for an investigation into the recent attack on Nasser Hospital that killed five journalists.
In a statement on X, the ministry said the work of journalists was “indispensable for depicting the devastating reality” of the war in Gaza.
“We have repeatedly called on the Israeli government to grant access to media professionals and to provide protection to journalists operating in Gaza,” the ministry added.
In response, the German Ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, wrote that it was “another day of deep sadness”.
“We are appalled at the killing of journalists, first responders and other civilians in an Israeli attack against Nasser Hospital. Our Foreign Ministry demands an investigation and access for international media to Gaza to show the reality of war,” he wrote.
Another day of deep sadness. We are appalled at the killing of journalists, first responders and other civilians in an Israeli attack against Nasser Hospital. Our Foreign Ministry demands an investigation and access for international media to Gaza to show the reality of war. https://t.co/0kT0VP0EHH
— Steffen Seibert (@GerAmbTLV) August 25, 2025
RSF calls for accountability after Israel’s ‘massacre’ of journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Israel’s latest killing of journalists, which comes amid a string of assassinations, saying its information shows “all were deliberately targeted”.
“RSF is once again calling for an emergency UN Security Council meeting to end this massacre of journalists,” the organisation said in a statement.
RSF Director-General Thibaut Bruttin said the Israeli army is engaged in a “gradual effort to eliminate information coming from Gaza” in defiance of international humanitarian law.
Bruttin said the UN Security Council needs to ensure that “concrete measures are taken to end impunity for crimes against journalists, protect Palestinian journalists, and open access to the Gaza Strip to all reporters”.
