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Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Wascheha Killed in Gaza as Israel Says It Hit His Car

Rights groups say the case underscores a deadly pattern for journalists in the Gaza war.

Ein brennendes Fahrzeug
Im Gazastreifen ist nach Angaben des katarischen Nachrichtensenders Al-Dschasira einer seiner Mitarbeiter bei einem israelischen Drohnenangriff getötet worden. Die israelische Armee äußerte sich zunächst nicht dazu.

Overview

  • Mohammed Wascheha, an Al Jazeera journalist, was killed when a vehicle was struck in the Sheikh Ajlin area west of Gaza City on Wednesday, with Gaza Civil Defense reporting two deaths.
  • The Israeli military said it carried out the strike and alleged Wascheha was a Hamas member.
  • Al Jazeera called the killing a deliberate act to intimidate reporters and rejected any claim he belonged to Hamas.
  • Reporters Without Borders said his death is among more than 220 journalist fatalities in Gaza over about two and a half years, with at least 70 killed while reporting.
  • The incident follows previous deaths of Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas al-Sharif, whom Israel had accused of Hamas ties, keeping pressure on demands for accountability.