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More than 60 journalists and media workers have died since the war between Hamas and Israel began.
Published on December 15, 2023 10:28 p.m. Updated on December 15, 2023 11:32 p.m
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The vest worn by Wael Al-Dahdouh when he was injured while covering the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 15, 2023. (AFP)
An Al Jazeera journalist was killed and another injured in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip on Friday, December 15, the Qatari broadcaster reported. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of the loss of our dedicated Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abou Daqa,” Mohamed Moawad, editor-in-chief of the Qatari TV channel, wrote on X.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news of the loss of our dedicated Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Dakka to an Israeli airstrike during recent reporting in Gaza. His unwavering commitment to truth and storytelling has left an indelible mark on our team.… pic.twitter.com/hdLlhG7IUg
— Mohamed Moawad (@moawady) December 15, 2023
According to Al Jazeera, Samer Abou Daqa was seriously injured but remained at the scene of the attack for hours, where rescue workers were unable to reach because the road was blocked by the rubble of a house. Wael Dahdouh, also a journalist with Al Jazeera, was injured in the arm and taken to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younes, according to AFP. Wael Dahdouh's wife and two of his children were killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza on October 25.
A first bombing targeted a school run by the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Khan Younes, which the two Al Jazeera journalists were reporting on when a second bombing took place, according to a press release from the Hamas movement, which rules Gaza. According to the Palestinian Islamist movement, this second attack “deliberately targeted journalists.” More than 60 journalists and media workers have died since the war between Hamas and Israel began on October 7th.
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