Journalists from Al-Quds Today had been overlaying occasions at al-Awda Hospital when car was struck, in line with stories.
Five journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike within the neighborhood of a hospital in central Gaza, in line with Palestinian authorities and media stories.
The journalists from the Al-Quds Today channel had been overlaying occasions close to al-Awda Hospital, positioned within the Nuseirat refugee camp, when their broadcasting van was hit by an Israeli air strike, Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif reported early on Thursday morning.
Footage from the scene circulating on social media exhibits a car engulfed in flames.
A screenshot taken from a video of the white-coloured van exhibits the phrase “press” in giant crimson lettering throughout the again of the car.
The deceased journalists have been named as Fadi Hassouna, Ibrahim al-Sheikh Ali, Mohammed al-Ladah, Faisal Abu al-Qumsan and Ayman al-Jadi.
Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif stated that Ayman al-Jadi had been ready for his spouse in entrance of the hospital whereas she was in labour to present beginning to their first little one.
Breaking: Five journalists misplaced their lives after their car was incinerated in an Israeli airstrike focusing on the broadcasting van of “Al-Quds Today” channel whereas overlaying occasions close to Al-Awda Hospital within the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/oiAmxgZwO5
— أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif (@AnasAlSharif0) December 26, 2024
Civil defence groups retrieved the our bodies of the victims and extinguished a hearth on the scene, the Quds News Network stated.
Israel’s navy stated it had carried out a “focused” assault in opposition to a car carrying members of Islamic Jihad and that it might proceed to take motion in opposition to “terrorist organizations” in Gaza.
“Prior to the assault, many steps had been taken to scale back the prospect of harming civilians, together with the usage of precision weapons, aerial observations, and extra intelligence info,” the navy stated in a submit on X.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) earlier this month condemned Israel’s killing of 4 Palestinian journalists within the house of every week, calling on the worldwide group to carry the nation accountable for its assaults in opposition to the media.
At least 141 journalists have been killed in Israel’s battle in Gaza since October 7, 2023, in line with the CPJ.
