Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 07:57am on 26 Oct 2023,Thursday International
A tragic incident unfolded in Gaza as Al Jazeera journalist Wael Al Dahdouh's family, including his wife, son, and daughter, were killed in an Israeli air strike. The devastating news broke while Dahdouh was reporting live on Israeli strikes in the area. His family was in a UN-recognized refugee camp, considered a "safe area" by Israeli forces. Al Jazeera strongly condemned the indiscriminate targeting of civilians, urging international intervention. The death toll in Gaza has risen, reaching over 6,500, following intense Israeli strikes and a brutal terror attack by Hamas on October 7. Pressure mounts on Israel for a ceasefire amid escalating tensions.
