One of the last photographs taken by journalist Mariam Abu Dagga shows people on the stairs of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis after it was hit by a strike. Soon after, she walked to the site and was killed in a second strike
UK MPs demand sanctions, trade halt with 'Israel'
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- British MPs are demanding sanctions on 'Israel'.
- The calls follow an investigation into the killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
- Lawmakers are urging the UK to suspend arms and trade.
British Members of Parliament are calling on the UK government to impose strict sanctions and suspend trade with 'Israel' following a joint investigation that uncovered evidence of war crimes in the August 2025 killing of Palestinian journalists and medical workers in Gaza.
The investigation, conducted by The Independent and Independent Arabia, reconstructed a "double-tap" 'Israeli' military strike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis on August 25, 2025.
The attack killed over 20 people, including Independent Arabia correspondent Mariam Abu Dagga, Reuters contractor Hussam al-Masri, Al Jazeera cameraman Mohammed Salama, and two other journalists, alongside rescue workers and medics.
The investigation, built on 17 eyewitness accounts, testimonies from 'Israeli' military whistleblowers, and legal analysis, concluded that 'Israeli' forces carried out intentional and disproportionate attacks on protected civilian infrastructure.
An initial 'Israeli' tank strike targeted the hospital stairwell, killing al-Masri while he was operating a live camera feed.
Just eight minutes later, as journalists, civil defense crews, and medical staff gathered at the site to assist victims and report live under drone surveillance, 'Israeli' armor fired a second round of tank projectiles into the crowd, causing mass casualties.
Parliamentary pressure and calls for international accountability
While 'Israeli' officials initially cited a "tragic mishap" before claiming the strike targeted a camera "positioned by Hamas," the joint investigation revealed the camera belonged to the official Reuters live feed.
Whistleblowers confirmed that an attack of this magnitude on a designated health facility required high-level military authorization.
International law experts noted that the findings provide grounds for international prosecutors to pursue war crimes charges.
In light of the revelations, British lawmakers urged Downing Street to abandon "weak justifications" for breaches of international humanitarian law.
International Development Committee Chair Sarah Champion questioned the lack of international outrage over the systematic targeting of press and medical personnel, emphasizing that international conventions must be enforced.
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran noted that the documented lack of military proportionality reinforces the necessity of ongoing International Criminal Court (ICC) proceedings against 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Lawmakers, including Labour MP Rachael Maskell, called on Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and the UK government to immediately suspend arms sales and trade agreements with 'Israel', urging the proactive transfer of military intelligence to international courts to ensure legal accountability for war crimes in Gaza.
