Israeli Army Claims Killed Journalists Were 'Terror Operatives'
International Outrage Grows as Death Toll Among Journalists in Gaza War Rises
- Israel's army claims that two Al Jazeera journalists killed in a Gaza air strike were 'terror operatives'.
- The journalists, Hamza Wael Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuria, were killed while on assignment in the city of Rafah.
- The army alleges that both journalists were members of Gaza-based terrorist organisations actively involved in attacks against IDF forces.
- The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 79 journalists and media professionals, the vast majority Palestinian, have been killed since the war began.
- Israel's actions have sparked international outrage, with calls for investigations into the deaths of journalists and potential war crimes.