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UN Condemns Israel's Targeted Killing of Journalists in Gaza

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The United Nations (UN) human rights agency has condemned Israel's targeted killing of six journalists in Gaza as a "grave breach of international humanitarian law". The Israeli military had targeted a tent housing five staff from Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, including prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif, who Israel has repeatedly labelled a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation from human rights organizations, including Reporters Without Borders and the European Union. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has been described as "unjustifiable and unacceptable" by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has expressed "deep concern" over Israel's plan to seize Gaza City.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN has condemned Israel's targeted killing of six journalists in Gaza as a "grave breach of international humanitarian law".
  • At least 242 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas attacks on Israel set off war in the Palestinian territory in October 2023.
  • Reporters Without Borders has condemned the murder by the Israeli army of Anas al-Sharif and the other journalists.
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed "deep concern" over Israel's plan to seize Gaza City, calling the humanitarian situation in the Strip "unjustifiable and unacceptable".
  • The European Union has condemned Israel's killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, calling for clear evidence to support Israel's allegations against the journalists.
  • The EU has also expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which has been described as "desperate".

Statistics:

  • At least 242 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
  • The EU has condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.
  • Israel has acknowledged that the strike was a planned operation.

Sources:

  • [Source] - The office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on X: "Israel must respect and protect all civilians, including journalists."
  • [Source] - Reporters Without Borders: "Reporters Without Borders strongly and angrily condemns the acknowledged murder by the Israeli army of Anas al-Sharif and the other journalists."
  • [Source] - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office: "Meloni shared her deep concern over recent Israeli decisions, which appear to be leading to further military escalation."
  • [Source] - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on X: "The EU condemns the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in an [Israeli military] air strike outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, including the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif."

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