United Nations rights office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan demanded that Israel investigate alleged unlawful killings in Gaza and ensure those probes yield concrete results. He emphasized the need for justice and raised questions about the targeting of journalists after an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis killed at least 20 people, including five journalists. Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera mourned slain contributors while the Israeli military said it would investigate. Kheetan noted past investigations have not produced visible accountability. He reported at least 247 Palestinian journalists have been killed since October 7, 2023. A Norwegian fund divested from Caterpillar over alleged misuse of bulldozers.
There needs to be justice, United Nations rights office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan told AFP in Geneva, adding that the large number of media workers killed in the Gaza war raises many, many questions about the targeting of journalists. His comments came after an Israeli strike on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza town of Khan Yunis on Monday killed at least 20 people, including five journalists, sparking an international outcry.
The Israeli authorities have, in the past, announced investigations in such killings. It's of course the responsibility of Israel, as the occupying power, to investigate - but these investigations need to yield results. We haven't seen results or accountability measures yet. We have yet to see the results of these investigations, and we call for accountability and justice. He said at least 247 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war was triggered by militant group Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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