Earlier on Monday, IDF troops carried out a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, the IDF confirmed.
The Chief of the General Staff instructed to conduct an initial inquiry as soon as possible.
"The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and does not target journalists as such," an IDF statement stressed. "The IDF acts to mitigate harm to uninvolved individuals as much as possible while maintaining the safety of IDF troops."
Earlier on Monday, foreign reports claimed that an Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital, killing at least 15 people. AFP reported that the dead included four journalists and one civil defense member.
It is not clear how many of the dead were Hamas terrorists.
However, in previous strikes, journalists and even doctors were found to be affiliated with the Hamas terror group, and in some cases even involved in the October 7th massacre, kidnapping or abusing Israeli hostages.