Three journalists are dead after Israel said it carried out an airstrike on Wednesday targeting suspected Hamas threats in Gaza.
The development came as eight other journalists were also reportedly killed in strikes, marking one of the deadliest days in the region since President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Gaza and Israel last October. The agreement moved into its second phase last week but still faces sweeping challenges, as it requires Hamas to disarm and Israeli forces to retreat from Gaza.
Abed Shaat, Mohammed Salah Qashta, and Anas Ghneim were using a drone to film images of aid distribution managed by the Egyptian Relief Committee in the Gaza Strip when a strike targeted a vehicle accompanying them, according to AFP. Shaat, a cameraman, had contributed regularly
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