Overview
- RT correspondent Steve Sweeney and cameraman Ali Rida were injured when an Israeli munition detonated meters from them near the Al‑Qasmiya bridge, with both reported conscious and stable after hospital treatment.
- Footage shows the explosion erupting beside the crew as Sweeney dove for cover, and later video depicts doctors removing shrapnel from his arm.
- Russia lodged a formal protest in Moscow, summoned Ambassador Oded Joseph, and called for UN and human-rights bodies to assess what it labeled a deliberate attack on clearly marked journalists.
- The Israeli military acknowledged striking the crossing, said advance warnings were issued and time allowed for civilians to leave, and rejected claims it targets journalists, calling such portrayals far from reality.
- Israel’s Foreign Ministry said its envoy conveyed those points in the meeting and criticized Russia’s wider regional posture, while RT said it has requested official clarification from the IDF and is awaiting a response.