The United States told Israel “that ensuring the safety and security of journalists and independent media is a paramount responsibility,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
Israel Strikes Gaza Building With International Media Offices: Report Israel Strikes Gaza Building With International Media Offices: Report Israel destroyed Jala Tower in the Gaza Strip, which contains the Al-Jazeera office and other international press offices, Al-Jazeera said in a tweet.
Updated: May 15, 2021 10:38 pm IST
A ball of fire erupts from the Jala Tower as it is destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza city
Gaza City:
An Israeli air strike Saturday flattened a 13-floor building housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera television and the US news agency the Associated Press in the Gaza Strip.
Israel destroyed Jala Tower in the Gaza Strip, which contains the Al Jazeera and other international press offices, Al Jazeera said in a tweet, with an AP journalist saying the army had warned the tower s owner ahead of the strike.
Rallies are taking place to mark Nakba Day and voice support for Palestinians. Meanwhile, a Gaza tower housing several global media organizations collapsed after being hit by an airstrike. Follow DW for the latest.
Israel pounded Gaza on Saturday, destroying a tower block that housed news media organisations, while Palestinian rocket salvoes hit Tel Aviv with no sign of an end to almost a week of fighting.
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GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel pounded Gaza on Saturday, destroying a tower block that housed news media organisations, while Palestinian rocket salvoes hit Tel Aviv with no sign of an end to almost a week of fighting.
Palestinians say at least 140 people, including 39 children, have been killed in Gaza since the conflict erupted on Monday. Israel has reported 10 dead, including two children.
Israel’s military brought down a 12-storey block in Gaza City that housed the U.S. Associated Press and Qatar-based Al Jazeera media operations, as well as other offices and apartments.
Israel gave advance warning of the strike so it could be evacuated. The Israeli military said later the building was a legitimate military target because it contained military assets of Hamas, the Islamist group that runs Gaza.