Sky News halts show for 'breaking news' update on 'tragic mishap' in Gaza

Sky News was halted with breaking news from Gaza following a double strike at a hospital, which hit journalists and healthcare workers. This comes after its regular programming was covering President Donald Trump's meeting with the South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung at the White House. Presenter Barbara Serra announced: "Before we upsum that news conference, let me bring you some breaking news from the office of the Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"This relates to that double attack on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza earlier on today." Reading out the statement from the leader's office, Barbara repeated: "Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser hospital in Gaza. Israel values the work of journalists, medical staff and all civilians. The military authorities are conducting a thorough investigation. "Our war is with Hamas terrorists, out just goals are defeating Hamas and bringing our hostages home."

Barbara continued: "So that statement coming into us a few minutes ago from the office of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, relating to that attack, that Israeli attack which killed at least 20 people earlier today, including medics and five journalists."

Hamas officials said the cross-border assault hit the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital - the enclave's main medical facility. The initial missile struck first before a second hit moments later as rescue crews arrived, according to Palestinian health ministry officials.

It was also reported that cameraman Hossam al-Masri, who worked for Reuters, was killed in the first blast. His colleague, photographer Hatem Khaled, was wounded in the second strike.

Witnesses claimed the second strike happened as emergency services and journalists arrived after the initial attack. A Reuters live video feed from the hospital, which was being operated by al-Masri, was cut off at the moment of the initial blast.

Health officials in Gaza named three other journalists killed as Mariam Abu Daqqa, who worked as a freelancer for the Associated Press, Al Jazeera's Mohammed Salama and NBC network journalist Moaz Abu Taha. They claimed a rescue worker was also among those killed.

According to witnesses, an Israeli drone dropped an explosive on the hospital rooftop, killing one journalist, before an airstrike wreaked further carnage. Consultant surgeon Professor Nick Maynard, who worked at the hospital, described the hit as "barbarism in the extreme".

He added: "I've been working in these hospitals, once the hospitals are being bombed, you have to concentrate on your job. You're there for one reason only, to help people."