Anas al-Sharif and four members of Al Jazeera were killed in a drone strike on a press tent in Gaza City, raising the toll of journalists killed since October 7, 2023, to 269. The attack has been condemned by Al Jazeera, which described it as a targeted assassination aimed at suppressing press freedom. The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed appall at the killings, citing Israel's tendency to label journalists as militants without evidence. Concerns about the safety of al-Sharif had been raised previously due to military smear campaigns.
The order to assassinate Anas Al Sharif, one of Gaza's bravest journalists, and his colleagues, is a desperate attempt to silence the voices exposing the impending seizure and occupation of Gaza.
Israel's pattern of labeling journalists as militants without providing credible evidence raises serious questions about its intent and respect for press freedom.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says it is appalled by Israel's killing of Al Jazeera journalists, emphasizing that journalists are civilians and must never be targeted.
Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned what it called a targeted assassination and called it yet another blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom.
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