RSF: Israeli tank targets group of reporters in Gaza, killing one and wounding another

Posted on by Reporters Without Borders

According to a news report by Reporters Without Borders, freelance reporter Ibrahim Muhareb was killed and his colleague Salma al-Qaddoumi was wounded.

Ibrahim and Salma were part of a group of journalists who went to Khan Yunis in the center of the Gaza Strip on 18 August to cover an Israeli withdrawal.

They reported, that the Israeli tank deliberately fired on a group of identifiable journalists, according to witnesses and video footage.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the targeting of media personnel and reiterates its urgent call for journalists in Gaza to be protected.

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