Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:43am on 13 Aug 2025,Wednesday International
The UN’s human rights office has condemned a targeted Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed four Al Jazeera journalists, including renowned correspondent Anas al-Sharif, calling it a grave breach of international law. Israel claimed Sharif led a Hamas cell, but provided limited evidence. Media groups, including Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists, denounced the attack as an assassination. The strike also killed two other journalists and another civilian. Funerals drew large crowds in Gaza. Since October 2023, at least 186 journalists have been killed in the conflict, the deadliest period for the profession since records began in 1992. (PC: BBC)
