Al Jazeera Reporters Killed in Israeli Airstrike.

An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza on Sunday resulted in the death of two Palestinian journalists, as reported by the Associated Press. Among the victims was Hamza Dahdouh, an Al Jazeera journalist who had previously lost four close relatives in the ongoing conflict. Hamza Dahdouh, the son of veteran Al Jazeera correspondent Wael Dahdouh, was killed alongside freelance journalist Mustafa Thuraya when their car was hit by an airstrike while en route to a journalistic assignment in southern Gaza.

Wael Dahdouh, who has become a symbol of the challenges faced by Palestinian journalists, has continued to report on the Israel-Hamas conflict despite the devastating toll on his own family. The elder Dahdouh, recognizable in his blue press vest and flak jacket, has been a prominent figure in Al Jazeera’s 24-hour coverage for Arabic-speaking viewers across the region.

In addition to Hamza Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya, a third journalist, Hazem Rajab, was seriously wounded in the airstrike. Two other journalists, Amer Abu Amr and Ahmed al-Bursh, survived. There has been no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

Wael Dahdouh, 53, pledged to persist in reporting on the war, emphasizing the need for the world to pay attention to the situation in Gaza. Al Jazeera accused Israel of deliberately targeting the journalists and condemned the “ongoing crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against journalists” in Gaza. The news outlet vowed to take legal action to prosecute those responsible for the attacks.

The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that, since Hamas’ October 7 attack triggering the conflict, at least 70 Palestinian reporters, along with four Israeli and three Lebanese reporters, have been killed.