Al Jazeera says five journalists killed in Gaza strike

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups.

Israel’s military said it targeted and killed Anas Al Sharif, alleging he had headed a Hamas cell and was involved in rocket attacks against Israel. Jodie Ginsberg from the Committee to Protect Journalists spoke to Al Jazeera about the incident.

The strike has sparked fresh outrage over press freedom and the safety of journalists in conflict zones, with media watchdogs calling for independent investigations into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

Human rights organisations have stressed that journalists must be protected under international law, regardless of the allegations against them, and warned that continued attacks on media workers undermine efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in war reporting.