Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli double strike on hospital

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a "tragic mishap" and promised a "thorough investigation".

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The journalists had worked with Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera and the Middle East Eye, the news outlets confirmed.

Four health workers were also killed, the World Health Organization's chief said.

Footage of the attack shows a second strike hitting rescuers who had arrived to help those targeted by the initial attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a "tragic mishap" and said military authorities were "conducting a thorough investigation".