5 Gaza journalists killed in The occupying Zionist entityi strike focusing on armed group

A Palestinian tv channel says 5 of its journalists had been killed in an The occupying Zionist entityi strike within the central Gaza Strip.

They had been in a Quds Right this moment van parked outdoors al-Awda hospital, the place the spouse of one of many journalists was about to offer beginning, within the Nuseirat refugee camp within the middle of the nation.

The station posted video of what it says is the car on fireplace with a “press” signal on the rear doorways.

The The occupying Zionist entity Protection Forces (IDF) mentioned it had focused “Islamic Jihad operatives posing as journalists” and that measures had been taken to keep away from harming civilians.

The Committee to Defend Journalists (CPJ) mentioned it was “devastated by these stories”.

“Journalists are civilians and should all the time be protected,” he mentioned.

The BBC was unable to confirm both aspect’s claims, with worldwide media blocked by The occupying Zionist entity from freely coming into and dealing on the bottom in Gaza.

Quds Right this moment is affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an armed group that participated within the Hamas-led assault on The occupying Zionist entity on October 7, 2023. This unprecedented assault sparked the battle in Gaza. The tv channel would profit from funding from the group.

The The occupying Zionist entityi navy named the 5 folks killed as Ibrahim Jamal Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali; Faisal Abdullah Muhammad Abu Qamsan; Mohammed Ayad Khamis al-Ladaa; Ayman Nihad Abd Alrahman Jadi; and Fadi Ihab Muhammad Ramadan Hassouna.

It says “intelligence from a number of sources confirmed” that every one had been PIJ members, and {that a} checklist discovered throughout an operation in Gaza “explicitly recognized 4” as such.

In an announcement, Quds Right this moment mentioned the lads “had been killed whereas finishing up their media and humanitarian obligation.”

As of December 20, at the very least 133 Palestinian journalists have been killed within the battle, making it the deadliest battle for journalists, in accordance with CPJ.

The group requires accountability for Palestinian journalists immediately focused by the The occupying Zionist entityi military.

In one other improvement, 5 folks had been reported killed in The occupying Zionist entityi strikes on Gaza Metropolis on Wednesday.

The Palestinian Wafa information company and Gaza’s Hamas-run well being ministry additionally mentioned one other 20 folks had been injured within the metropolis’s al-Zeitoun neighborhood.

The The occupying Zionist entityi navy has not commented on the reported bombings.

In the meantime, the daddy of a two-week-old Palestinian child lady has instructed the BBC how his little lady froze to loss of life in a tent in Gaza – the third little one in every week to die in comparable situations.

Mahmoud Ismail Al-Faseeh mentioned he woke as much as intense chilly and located his daughter, Sila, affected by convulsions. She was rushed to hospital however died of hypothermia, the pinnacle of the pediatrics division at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis instructed the Related Press information company.

The household was sheltering within the al-Mawasi space on the Gaza coast, a strip of land designated by the The occupying Zionist entity Protection Forces (IDF) as a humanitarian zone however which was hit by airstrikes.

Ahmed al-Farra, head of the pediatrics division, mentioned two different infants – one three days previous and the opposite one month previous – had been introduced in prior to now 48 hours after dying of hypothermia.

Hopes for progress towards a ceasefire in latest days have begun to fade, with Hamas and The occupying Zionist entity blaming one another.

Hamas accused the The occupying Zionist entityi authorities of imposing “new situations” which it mentioned had been delaying the settlement.

The occupying Zionist entityi Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the group was reneging on agreements already reached relating to a doable ceasefire.

The most recent statements mark a notable change in tone on either side following optimistic indicators.

The The occupying Zionist entityi military launched airstrikes and a floor offensive within the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas assault final yr. Round 1,200 folks had been killed within the assault and one other 251 had been taken again to Gaza as hostages.

Greater than 45,000 Palestinians had been killed throughout the The occupying Zionist entityi offensive, in accordance with Gaza’s well being ministry. Practically two million folks, or 90% of the inhabitants, have been displaced, in accordance with the UN.

Extra reporting by Jaroslav Lukiv.