"The killing of journalists is shocking and deeply regrettable. India has always condemned loss of civilian lives in conflict. We understand that the Israeli authorities have already instituted an investigation," Jaiswal said.
Five journalists had been killed in an Israeli shelling of the emergency room of the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, media reports said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) admitted to striking the medical facility. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that at least 20 people were killed and 50 others were injured in the attack.
On Tuesday, the IDF released initial findings regarding the shelling, claiming that the strike had neutralized six Hamas fighters.