One of two Al Jazeera journalists injured in Gaza has died
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of the loss of our dedicated Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abou Daqqa,” Mohamed Moawad, the TV channel’s editor-in-chief, wrote on X.
Al-Jazeera previously reported that Gaza bureau chief Wael Al-Dahdouh and journalist Samer Abou Daqqa were injured at a school in Khan Yunis “after a suspected Israeli drone attack.” According to Qatari media, Samer Abou Daqqa was seriously injured but remained for hours at the scene of the accident, where rescue workers were unable to access because the road was blocked by the rubble of a house.
According to a journalist from Agence France-Presse (AFP), Wael Al-Dahdou was injured in the arm and was transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younès. The Israeli army did not initially comment when contacted by AFP.
In a statement, Al-Jazeera said it held “Israeli occupation forces fully responsible for the security of Samer.” “The Gaza team, particularly Wael and Samer, played a crucial role in exposing the extent of the destruction and horror of Israeli atrocities. Without their commitment and commitment, the horrors of Gaza would not be made public,” the broadcaster said.
A first bomb attack targeted a school run by the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Khan Younes, which journalists were trying to report on when a second bomb attack occurred in Gaza, according to a statement from the ruling Hamas movement.
According to Hamas, this second attack “deliberately targeted journalists.” This is an “attempt to intimidate journalists so that they do not document the massacres.” [israéliens] committed in the Gaza Strip,” Hamas responded.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, more than 60 journalists and media workers have died since the war between Hamas and Israel began on October 7.