Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released a statement earlier today calling for an independent investigation into Israel’s killing of five journalists by multiple strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza on August 24.
“Israel’s initial report leaves many more questions than answers and does not explain why an Israeli tank fired on Reuters camera operator Hussam Al-Masri and the news agency’s visible, live-feed camera that had been filming from that location daily for several weeks,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. “Nor does it explain why first responders — including other journalists — were targeted in an apparent so-called ‘double tap’ strike on the same location. The indiscriminate and disproportionate nature of the attack demands that this incident be investigated as an apparent war crime.”
Israel’s lack of transparency undermines its moral duty and obligations under international law to protect journalists. The work of the press is not optional — it is essential.
CPJ calls on the Israeli government and the IDF to:
- Agree to, and cooperate with, an independent investigation led by international investigators
- State clearly whether Israeli forces knew journalists were present before launching the strikes
- Provide evidence that any of the individuals targeted posed a military threat
- Explain what precautions the IDF took to avoid civilian deaths in and around a hospital
- Hold accountable anyone responsible for violations of the laws of war
Israel’s multi-strike killing of these five journalists is one of the deadliest incidents for the press in 22 months of war. But it is not an isolated tragedy — it is part of a wider, deeply troubling pattern of lethal attacks on the media. The press cannot function under fire. When journalists die without answers, truth dies with them.
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
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