A Reuters’ news agency car was hit by an Israeli rocket during an air strike in Gaza, leaving a cameraman unconscious and a local journalist with severe leg injuries. The cameraman is identified as Fadel Shana and the local website journalist is Sabbah Hmaida. Two Palestinian bystanders were also injured in the attack. A Hamas member was killed the same day in a separate Israeli airstrike. This latest wave of Israeli terrorism in the Gaza strip has lasted for two months. Contrary to the evidence, the Israeli army claims the vehicle was not identified as a press vehicle, and said they regret if journalists were hurt.

The Reuters armoured car was clearly labelled as a media vehicle, with signs on all sides, including the roof. According to the Associated Press, the white sports utility vehicle was emblazoned with the Reuters logo and had “TV” and “Press” written on it in English, Arabic and Hebrew… Mohammed Dawdi, head of the local journalists’ union, described the attack as a “cold-blooded crime”.

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