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Again, Israel murders journalist in the courtyard of Al-Ahli hospital

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"قصف إسرائيلي يستهدف مجموعة من الزملاء الصحفيين في المستشفى المعمداني بمدينة غزة" - Source

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Group of journalists killed at Al-Ahli hospital

Around 10:30 am, an Israeli drone airstrike targeted a group of journalists in the courtyard of the Al-Ahli (Baptist) Hospital in Gaza City.

Multiple journalists are stationed in the courtyard of hospitals in Gaza where they work from their tents and get news on casualties as they are brought to the hospitals. This is at least the second time Israel deliberately killed journalists in Al-Ahli's courtyard.

Four journalists were killed:

  1. Suleiman Hajjaj, correspondent for Palestine Today TV
  2. Ismail Badah, cameraman for Palestine Today TV
  3. Sameer Al-Rifai, who works for Shams News Agency
  4. Ahmad Qalja, cameraman for Al Araby TV, succumbed to injuries hours later

Two other civilians were killed, including a father who was escorting his son to the surgical unit.

Other journalists were injured:

  1. Imad Daloul, correspondent for Palestine Today TV, critically injured
  2. Islam Bader, correspodnent for Al Araby TV, lighted injured
  3. Imam Bader, Islam's brother and assitant cameraman

The IDF official claimed responsibility for the murder by labeling two of the victims, Suleiman Hajjaj and Sameer Al(Rifai as "terrorists".

Journalist Anas Al-Sharif is documenting the scene where his coleagues were killed by what seems ot be an Israeli drone strike, judging by the impact shown at the 1 minute mark. He comments about how the courtyard is widely known to be used as a place of work for journalists.

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.