Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Al Jazeera Denounces Gaza Strike That Killed Its Correspondent


(MENAFN) Qatar-based Al Jazeera strongly condemned the killing of its correspondent Mohammed Wishah during an Israeli strike in Gaza, calling the incident a “deliberate and targeted crime.”

In a statement issued Wednesday, Al Jazeera Media Network said it “strongly condemns the heinous crime of targeting and killing Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent, Mohammed Wishah.”

“This constitutes a new and flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, and reflects a continued systematic policy of targeting journalists and silencing the voice of truth,” the network added.

The statement continued: “As Al Jazeera mourns its correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who joined the Network in 2018, it affirms that his killing was not a random act but a deliberate and targeted crime intended to intimidate journalists and prevent them from carrying out their professional duties.”

Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili, reporting from Gaza City, noted that Wishah’s death on a main road underscores the deteriorating conditions on the ground amid ongoing Israeli breaches of the ceasefire.

According to the Gaza Government Media Office, the killing reflects a “systematic targeting and assassination” of Palestinian journalists by Israel. The office added that the Israeli military has committed roughly 2,000 violations since the ceasefire took effect.

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