We cannot guarantee the safety of journalists in Gaza: Israel
- October 27, 2023
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He israeli army passed on to news agencies Reuters And Agence France Presse What cannot guarantee the safety of its journalists who works on the strip A loopbombed
He israeli army passed on to news agencies Reuters And Agence France Presse What cannot guarantee the safety of its journalists who works on the strip A loopbombed and besieged by Israel for nearly three weeks.
Gaza, a Palestinian enclave ruled by Hamas, has been bombed since October 7.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health states that about The Israeli attacks killed 7,000 people.
This week the IDF wrote a letter Reuters And AFP after they demanded guarantees that their journalists in the Gaza Strip would not be the target of Israeli attacks.
“The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is attacking all Hamas military activities in Gaza,” the IDF letter said, adding that Hamas deliberately conducts military operations “in close proximity to journalists and civilians.”
They added that their intensive strikes on Hamas targets could cause damage to surrounding buildings.
“In these circumstances we cannot guarantee the safety of your employees and we urge you to take all necessary measures to ensure your safety.”
Hamas had no immediate comment when asked about accusations that the IDF has launched military operations near places where journalists are known to be present in the Gaza Strip.
Reuters It could not be verified how many other news organizations operating in Gaza received the same letter, and the IDF had no immediate comment.
Journalists in Gaza
Reuters And AFP They noted that they are very concerned about the safety of journalists in the Gaza Strip.
“The situation on the ground is desperate, and the IDF’s reluctance to provide guarantees for the safety of our personnel compromises their ability to report news about this conflict without fear of injury or death,” he said. Reuters in response to a letter from the Israeli army.
Director AFP Global NewsPhil Chetwynd said his news organization received the same letter.
“We are in an incredibly dangerous situation and it is important that the world understands that there is a large team of journalists working in extremely dangerous conditions,” he said.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, At least 27 journalists have been killed since the war began, most of them in the Gaza Strip.but also in Israel and southern Lebanon.
As of October 27, according to CPJ’s latest data, 22 Palestinian specialists, four Israelis and one Lebanese had been killed. (Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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