Foreign Press Association Condemns Deadly Strike on Journalists in Gaza

The Foreign Press Association has expressed shock and outrage after several international journalists were killed in Israeli military strikes on Gaza.

The attack, one of the deadliest on media workers since the war began, took place outside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. The strikes killed Hossam Al-Masri (Reuters), Mariam Abu-Dagga (AP), Mohammed Salama (Al Jazeera), and local journalists Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmed Abu Aziz. Another journalist, Hatem Khaled, also with Reuters, was injured.

Witnesses said the missiles struck the hospital’s exterior staircase — a spot where reporters regularly set up their cameras — without any prior warning.

“This must stop,” the Foreign Press Association said in a statement. “Too many journalists in Gaza have been killed by Israel without justification. International reporters remain barred from entering Gaza, making local journalists the only lifeline for the world to know what is happening.”

The group demanded an immediate explanation from the Israeli military and Prime Minister’s Office, calling for an end to what it described as “the abhorrent practice of targeting journalists.”

The association also urged world leaders to take action: “This has gone on far too long. We appeal to the international community to do everything possible to protect our colleagues. We cannot do it ourselves.”