Reporters Without Borders has accused the Israeli army of the “deliberate shooting” of journalists in Gaza after a week of bloodshed at the border.
Nine people were killed in the latest unrest, including Yasser Murtaja, a journalist with the Gaza-based Ain Media agency, who died from his wounds after being shot, the Gaza Health Ministry said. He and the nine others were buried yesterday.
At least 491 people were also wounded by Israeli gunfire, the ministry said, as thousands of protesters approached the border around Gaza, burning tyres and hurling stones at Israeli forces.
No Israelis were injured.
“Palestinian photographer Yasser Mourtaja was wearing a vest marked ‘Press’: he was obviously the victim of an intentional shot,” Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Christophe Deloire said.
“RSF condemns absolutely the deliberate shooting of journalists by the Israeli army.”
Israel’s army declined to comment, saying it was reviewing the incident.
Mourners and journalists carried Murtaja’s body through the streets of Gaza during his funeral yesterday.
Murtaja’s body was taken from the hospital to his home in Gaza City, with dozens of journalists following, many fighting back tears.
It was wrapped in a Palestinian flag, with a press flak jacket placed on his stomach.
Murtaja, 30, was shot while taking pictures of the protests east of Khan Younis in the south of the territory.
Reporters Without Borders has accused the Israeli army of the “deliberate shooting” of journalists in Gaza after a week of bloodshed at the border.
Nine people were killed in the latest unrest, including Yasser Murtaja, a journalist with the Gaza-based Ain Media agency, who died from his wounds after being shot, the Gaza Health Ministry said. He and the nine others were buried yesterday.
At least 491 people were also wounded by Israeli gunfire, the ministry said, as thousands of protesters approached the border around Gaza, burning tyres and hurling stones at Israeli forces.
No Israelis were injured.
“Palestinian photographer Yasser Mourtaja was wearing a vest marked ‘Press’: he was obviously the victim of an intentional shot,” Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Christophe Deloire said.
“RSF condemns absolutely the deliberate shooting of journalists by the Israeli army.”
Israel’s army declined to comment, saying it was reviewing the incident.
Mourners and journalists carried Murtaja’s body through the streets of Gaza during his funeral yesterday.
Murtaja’s body was taken from the hospital to his home in Gaza City, with dozens of journalists following, many fighting back tears.
It was wrapped in a Palestinian flag, with a press flak jacket placed on his stomach.
Murtaja, 30, was shot while taking pictures of the protests east of Khan Younis in the south of the territory.
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