Press watchdog calls on Israel to avoid harming journalists in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes have reportedly destroyed the offices of more than a dozen news outlets in Gaza.
The Committee to Protect Journalists, a global press freedom watchdog, has called on Israel to protect reporters covering the unrest across Israel and the Palestinian territories, as well as refrain from targeting buildings that house media outlets.
“Israeli authorities must cease arresting and attacking journalists, who play a vital role reporting the news and bringing clarity amid chaos,” said Ignacio Miguel Delgado, the committee's Middle East and North Africa representative.
In the West Bank on Wednesday, Israeli forces arrested Hazem Naser, a Palestinian cameraman for Al-Ghad, according to a report by the Amman-based broadcaster. On Thursday, Turkish state-owned Anadolu Agency reported that two of its Palestinian journalists were injured in an Israeli strike in Gaza.
Israel is continuing its aerial attacks targeting the militant group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip and has launched volleys of rockets into Israel. The fighting between the two sides is the worst since the 50-day war in 2014.
