Freelance photographer Abed Shaat was jolted awake by a huge explosion near his tent after covering Israeli air strikes in Gaza. The tent belonging to the TV station Palestine Today was hit by the strike, burning two journalists, Hilmi al-Faqaawi and Yousef al-Khazindar, to death. Several others were injured, including journalist Hassan Eslaih, who was targeted by the Israeli army. More than 200 journalists have been killed by Israeli forces since October 2023, making it the deadliest conflict for journalists. Experts say Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza shows a clear pattern of targeting reporters, with the latest attack occurring outside a hospital where journalists had been stationed since the start of the conflict. Journalists in Gaza are living with targets on their backs, as media rights organizations accuse Israel of trying to discourage reporting of possible war crimes. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has called for international accountability for Israel’s crimes against journalists in Gaza. The attack left Shaat with deep psychological scars and minor burns, rendering him unable to hold a camera. He questions who they are fighting for and wonders who will be targeted next. The attack has sparked outrage and calls for justice for journalists in Gaza.
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