Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman killed in Gaza

9 months ago

Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and the cameraman he worked with Rami Al-Refee have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza.

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of our colleague journalist, Ismail Al-Ghoul, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike while courageously covering the events in northern Gaza. Ismail was renowned for his professionalism and dedication, bringing the world’s attention… pic.twitter.com/g9YInFpuz8

— Mohamed Moawad (@moawady) July 31, 2024

One of the men’s colleagues, Rawaa Auge, said they were killed in a “targeted Israeli strike.” Auge added: “You were very brave to decide to continue reporting until today despite the direct targeting of journalists by Israel.”

I hope this time western headlines will be true to what this is, and call it as it is:
« Al Jazeera reporter and cameraman in Gaza killed in a targeted Israeli strike. »

RIP Ismail Al Ghoul and Rami Al Rify.
You were very brave to decide to continue reporting until today despite…

— Rawaa Augé روعة أوجيه (@Rawaak) July 31, 2024

According to reports online, they were killed along with other journalists while working in front of assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s house in Gaza’s Al Shati refugee camp.

Their deaths bring to 120 the number of journalists killed by Israel in the besieged Strip since October 2024. No foreign journalists have been allowed into Gaza since Israel launched its genocidal bombing campaign.

Al-Ghoul, who was the Arabic correspondent for Al Jazeera, had previously been detained by Israeli occupation forces and held for 12 hours in March during which he was severely beaten.

Funeral procession of Ismail Al-Ghoul, Al Jazeera’s correspondent who has been killed by Israeli occupation along with his cameraman [Motasem Dalloul/MEMO]

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