An Israeli strike targeting a residential home in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza kills Palestinian Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist and cameraman Ahmed Samir Wishah, according to Al Jazeera and a separate statement by the Israeli military. Al Jazeera says it strongly condemns the killing and describes it as a violation of international laws and norms, adding that it reflects a continued policy of targeting journalists. The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the strike, saying it involved Ahmed Samir Wishah and alleging he was a “Hamas terrorist,” but it does not provide evidence in the reports.
The accounts also say that the strike kills nine other Palestinians, including four members of a family. One report adds that Wishah’s death comes less than two months after his brother, journalist Mohammed Samir Wishah, is killed in an Israeli “double-tap” strike while he was travelling to cover a story. The Committee to Protect Journalists says it is alarmed, is investigating the circumstances, and calls for a thorough and transparent inquiry by Israeli authorities.
