Revised count of staff members fatally injured in Gaza, as reported by Al-Jashira
Israeli Air Strike on Journalists' Tent in Gaza Strip Sparks International Outcry
In a shocking turn of events, three Al-Jazeera employees were killed in a targeted attack on a tent for journalists in the northern Gaza city, near Al Shifa Hospital. The attack, which occurred two days after an Israeli air strike, has sparked international criticism and condemnation.
Anas al-Quds, a correspondent for Al-Jazeera, was among the victims. Al-Quds was allegedly leading a terrorist cell of the Islamist Hamas, according to the Israeli military, a claim that has not been independently verified. However, Israeli authorities have not publicly provided concrete evidence supporting this claim.
The Israeli military did not provide any justification for targeting al-Quds while he was with five other journalists. The Israeli newspaper "Times of Israel" reported on the lack of explanation from the army regarding the attack on the journalists.
In addition to al-Quds, two other Al-Jazeera employees died in the attack. Prior to a revised statement, Al-Jazeera had reported that five of its employees were killed. The revised number of Al-Jazeera employees killed in the Gaza Strip is now three. No further information was provided about the other five victims of the attack on the journalists' tent.
The attack on the journalists' tent resulted in the death of six journalists in total, according to Reporters Without Borders. The Israeli military did not comment on the other victims.
The killing of al-Quds and the other journalists was widely condemned as an attack on independent journalism documenting the conflict. Palestinian and press freedom organizations and Hamas condemned the killing as a war crime and stated that targeting journalists was meant to silence those exposing Israeli military actions. Hamas described al-Quds as a "model of the free journalist" who documented the humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli blockade and attacks.
In summary, despite being with other journalists, al-Quds was deliberately targeted by Israel’s military in a drone strike. No evidence has been provided to substantiate claims of his affiliation with Hamas; instead, his killing was widely condemned as an attack on independent journalism documenting the conflict. The Israeli military has not provided any justification for the attack on the journalists' tent, and the other victims remain unidentified.
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