INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Another reporter has actually died after an Israeli attack on a media camping tent in Gaza.Journalist Ahmed Mansour passed away from
serious injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a media camping tent near the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis,
southern Gaza.Mansour, a daddy of 2, suffered crucial burns in the attack and died in the medical facility soon afterward.The terror attack
took place on Monday and also claimed the lives of fellow journalists Hilmi al-Faqawi and Youssef al-Khzandar
Several others were injured.The strike sparked a devastating fire in the media camp, with witnesses describing horrific scenes as reporters
were swallowed up in flames while residents frantically tried to put out the blaze.A viral video showed Mansour burning in the inferno
Freelance photographer Abed Shaat explained the moment to Al Jazeera: I began taking pictures from a distance, but as I got closer to the
burning camping tent, I saw one of my coworkers on fire
I couldnt continue filming.I dont even know how I discovered the nerve to approach the flames and attempt to pull him out
A gas cylinder had actually blown up, and another one was still burning.I attempted to pull him out by his leg, but his pants tore off in my
I tried from another angle, but I couldnt.Mansours death was validated on Tuesday
Other journalists hurt in the attack include Hassan Aslih, Ahmed al-Agha, Mohammed Fayeq, Abdullah al-Attar, Ihab al-Bardini, Mahmoud Awad,
and Majed Qudeih.The Palestinian Media Assembly condemned the battle, grieving the loss of al-Faqawi, who reported for the Palestine Today
news agency.The International Commission to Support Palestinians Rights mentioned that the targeting of journalists makes up a war crime and
was clearly focused on silencing coverage of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.Social media was flooded with outrage as activists decried what
they called the methodical targeting of reporters, part of more comprehensive human rights violations versus civilians.Under international
humanitarian law, reporters are expected to be secured in conflict zones, but they continue to deal with lethal violence.Mansours death
brings the overall variety of reporters killed in Gaza considering that October 7 to more than 211
In response, the Gaza Government Media Office launched a statementThe variety of reporters martyred given that the start of the genocidal
war on Gaza has increased to 211
This includes journalist Hilmi al-Faqawi, who died immediately in the strike near Nasser Hospital, and Ahmed Mansour, who later succumbed to
Both worked with the Palestine Today news agency.We highly condemn the purposeful targeting and assassination of Palestinian reporters by
We get in touch with the International Federation of Journalists, the Arab Journalists Union, and press organizations worldwide to knock
these methodical crimes.We hold the Israeli profession, the United States administration, and other complicit countries such as the United
Kingdom, Germany, and France totally responsible for this heinous act.We prompt the international neighborhood, human rights bodies, and
journalism organizations to condemn these crimes, pursue justice in global courts, and take meaningful action to stop the genocide
Immediate efforts are required to secure journalists and stop the killing of media workers in Gaza.We pray for mercy and Paradise for our
martyred associates, convenience for their families and the Palestinian press, and a fast recovery for the injured.
