Gaza: cinq journalistes tués dans des raids, Netanyahu déplore un "accident tragique"
Israeli strikes on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip killed five journalists on Monday, some of whom worked for Al Jazeera, Reuters and AP, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deploring the incident as "a tragic accident."
The raids, which killed 15 other people according to the Civil Defense in Gaza, were condemned by the UN and several countries including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, which called for the "protection" of journalists.
In response to an unprecedented attack on its soil on October 7, 2023, by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Israel has been waging an offensive for nearly 23 months that has devastated the besieged Gaza Strip and caused a humanitarian disaster.
Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, the Canadian-British news agencies Reuters and the American Associated Press each deplored the death of a staff member in the strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, expressing shock and sadness.
"Israel deeply regrets the tragic accident at Nasser Hospital," Netanyahu said in a statement. "Military authorities are conducting a thorough investigation. Our war is against Hamas terrorists. Our legitimate goals are to defeat Hamas and bring our hostages home," he added.
AFP footage taken immediately after the raids shows smoke billowing in the air and debris outside Nasser Hospital. Palestinians rush to help victims, carrying bloodied bodies into the medical complex.
A wounded woman in a white coat is carried on a stretcher, her leg bandaged and her clothes covered in blood.
Reuters reported that at the time of the first strike, his colleague was broadcasting a live video feed from the hospital, which was abruptly cut off.
At the funeral, a crowd carried the bodies of some of the slain journalists, wrapped in white shrouds with their bulletproof vests placed over them.
The Israeli army acknowledged carrying out "a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital" and stated that it "did not target journalists as such."
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, around 200 journalists have been killed since the start of the war, which was triggered by the October 7 attack.
The Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem called on Israel "to abandon its abject practice of targeting journalists."
According to Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal, the facility was targeted twice, first by an explosive drone, then by an aerial bombardment while the wounded were being evacuated.
According to the Civil Defense, 13 other people died elsewhere in the Gaza Strip in strikes by the Israeli army, which controls about 75% of the Palestinian territory.
Given Israeli media restrictions and limited access on the ground, AFP is unable to independently verify information from various sides. Foreign journalists are not allowed to enter Gaza, and international media outlets rely on local journalists.
Reuters said it was "devastated by the death of Hossam al-Masri and the injuries sustained by another aide, Hatem Khaled, in the Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital."
The Associated Press said it was "shocked and saddened" by the death of Mariam Dagga, 33, a freelance photojournalist.
Al Jazeera condemned the death of photojournalist Mohammad Salama and accused the Israeli army of trying to "silence the truth."
Two weeks ago, the network lost four journalists and two freelancers in a targeted strike by the Israeli army, which accused one of them of being a member of Hamas, an accusation denied by Al Jazeera.
The Palestinian Journalists' Union identified the other two journalists killed Monday as Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmad Abu Aziz. The same union reported that a sixth journalist, Hassan Douhan, was killed by Israeli gunfire in Al-Mawassi, in the Khan Younis region.
After the strikes, Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, deplored "the world's inaction."
"Journalists are not a target. Hospitals are not a target," said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, calling on the world to act.
The October 7 attack resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official data. Of the 251 people kidnapped that day, 49 remain in Gaza, 27 of whom have died, according to the army.
The Israeli reprisal campaign has left at least 62,744 dead in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas health ministry.
Commentaires (7)
Hitler avait raison
Natanhahou est un grand criminel sans pitié.
Et personne ne dit rien.
Le monde a peur de ces criminels israéliens 😭😭😭
Ces types de combats en 2025 ! Que le monde s'effondre alors.
Netanyahu est un sale nazi genocidaire, raciste et criminel de guerre. Que lui et tous ceux que le soutiennent aillent périr en enfer.
Images d'horreur et de désolation. Le Hamas doit déposer les armes pour épargner la population de Gaza.
Netanyahu fait exprès de tuer et déplorer ensuite pour éviter la colère du monde entier arrêtez cet assassin sa place est en taule
L'onu ne sert a rien a part qu'a gerer l'interet des plus puissants. Depuis.23 mois ce genocidaire de netanyahu tue comme il veut et que fait l'onu absolument rien. Israel est subitement craint par tout le monde. Ce monde n'est pas serieux
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