This is the latest installment of our press freedom round-up, recapping the latest attacks on journalists, their right to publish, and our right to know. Hereโs the news for the week of December 21, 2024.
Israel kills five journalists in one attack in Gaza
In a direct attack on a broadcast van parked outside of al-Awda Hospital in central Gazaโs Nuseirat refugee camp, Isreal has killed five journalists from the al-Quds Today TV channel, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Israel threatens Al Jazeera correspondent
A spokesman for IDF has accused Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al-Sharif of ties to a military battalion in East Jabalia affiliated with Hamas, reports Gaza Notifications. The accusation, presented without evidence, raises concerns about Al-Sharif’s safety.