LONDON: Palestinian journalist Ahmed Mansour has died from burns sustained in an Israeli airstrike on a media tent near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

Footage circulating on social media showed the moment Mansour, a reporter for the Palestine Today news agency, was engulfed in flames after the strike. Bystanders rushed to extinguish the fire using makeshift tools.

Mansour鈥檚 death brings the number of journalists killed in the attack to two, with at least eight others injured.

The Israeli army confirmed the strike on Monday, claiming it had targeted journalist Hassan Elslayeh, who it alleges is a Hamas operative involved in the Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel. Elslayeh was injured in the strike.

In 2023, pro-Israeli watchdog HonestReporting published a photo of Elslayeh being kissed by the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, prompting CNN, Reuters, and the Associated Press to cut ties with him.

Also killed in Monday鈥檚 raid was Yousef Al-Faqawi, another reporter for Palestine Today. Their deaths bring the total number of media workers killed since the war began in October 2023 to more than 170. According to local authorities, at least 211 Palestinian journalists have been killed.

Rights groups have condemned the attack, with the Committee to Protect Journalists accusing Israel of repeatedly targeting media workers and ignoring international law.

鈥淭his is not the first time Israel has targeted a tent sheltering journalists in Gaza,鈥� said Sara Qudah, the director for CPJ Middle East and North Africa. 鈥淭he international community鈥檚 failure to act has allowed these attacks on the press to continue with impunity, undermining efforts to hold perpetrators accountable.鈥�

 CPJ urged authorities to allow immediate medical evacuation for those injured 鈥� many with severe burns 鈥� and called for an end to attacks on Gaza鈥檚 already devastated press corps.

The Israeli army resumed its offensive on Gaza on March 18, killing nearly 1,400 people and injuring more than 3,400 others, breaking a temporary ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal.

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump in Washington, saying new negotiations were underway to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.

During the meeting, Trump repeated his controversial proposal for the US to 鈥渃ontrol鈥� the Gaza Strip, describing it as 鈥渁 great piece of real estate鈥� 鈥� a plan he initially floated during Netanyahu鈥檚 February visit.

Since October 2023, more than 50,700 Palestinians 鈥� mostly women and children 鈥� have been killed in Gaza during Israel鈥檚 ongoing military campaign.