Israeli Drone Strike Kills Al Jazeera Correspondent in Gaza City
GAZA CITY — An Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle in western Gaza City killed Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah on Wednesday, medics and the network reported.
Wishah was one of four people killed in the strikes, according to Reuters. Al Jazeera confirmed the details of the incident, stating the strike hit the vehicle where the journalist was located.
The network condemned the attack, describing it as part of a pattern of targeting journalists. Al Jazeera said at least 10 of its staff members have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
Palestinian media bodies and reports have documented more than 220 journalists killed overall in the war.
Israel has stated that it does not deliberately target journalists.
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