Journalist killed in northern Gaza, says Palestine Red Crescent
The PRCS says its teams transported to a hospital morgue the body of a journalist killed in an Israeli air raid “on a group of journalists at Abu Shrekh roundabout in northern Gaza.”
It did not identify them.
The Red Crescent also said that another injured person was transferred to al-Ahli al-Mamadani Hospital.
Journalists film while standing before destroyed buildings in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday
Journalist killed in north Gaza identified
The Gaza Government Media Office has identified the Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli forces in northern Gaza as Mohammed Tanani. Tanani, who worked for Al-Aqsa TV, was killed while covering Israel’s siege of Jabalia camp, the media office said.
US-based media watchdog pressing for evacuation of wounded Al Jazeera journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says it is pushing for the immediate evacuation of Al Jazeera cameraman Ali al-Attar, who was wounded in an Israeli attack near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.
In a post on X, CPJ said: “He is in a critical condition and needs urgent treatment that cannot be supplied in Gaza because of the destruction by Israel of Gazan medical facilities.”
“The US – a defender of press freedom – should urge this.”
Israeli forces ‘intentionally’ target journalists
The Israeli military does not like any critical voices talking about the many atrocities that have been committed for a whole year of genocide. Right now, we are seeing more of these deliberate actions against civilians and journalists who are documenting these human rights violations.
The past 72 hours have been difficult for journalists.
We have an Al Jazeera cameraman that was targeted. He is in critical condition. Another colleague was hit by two small pieces of flying shrapnel when he was in his tent sleeping. The shrapnel pierced his skull, causing severe haemorrhages.
A journalist who works for a local channel was killed in the early hours, targeted by a quad copter.
Al Jazeera condemns Israel’s latest attack on journalists in Gaza
As we’ve been reporting, the Israeli army targeted a number of journalists working in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip this afternoon with gunfire, killing at least one and critically wounding Al Jazeera Arabic camera operator Fadi Al Wahidi in the neck.
Al Jazeera has issued a statement condemning this attack, saying, “This incident marks yet another grave violation against journalists in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been increasingly hostile toward media workers”.
“Al Wahidi was covering the Israeli bombardment and ground invasion of Jabalia camp, which has entered its fifth day. The Israeli military has ordered all residents to evacuate the camp, yet continues to target anyone attempting to move, while colleague Ali Al-Attar was covering the conditions of the displaced in Deir al-Balah”, the statement continues.
Al-Attar was wounded by Israeli forces two days ago and remains in critical condition. “The deliberate targeting of journalists is a flagrant violation of international laws protecting the press and humanitarian workers in war zones”, the statement goes on to say.
“Al Jazeera urgently calls on the international community to take immediate action to ensure the safety of journalists and civilians in Gaza, and hold the Israeli Occupation Forces accountable for their repeated crimes against journalists.”
