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Gazans claim Israeli strike killed 2 journalists near Gaza City hospital

By Nurit Yohanan 5 June 2025, 11:42 am
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Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

Media outlets in Gaza report an Israeli strike on a press compound near the Al-Ma’amadani Hospital in Gaza City.

According to the reports, two people were killed in the strike, including Ismail Badr, a cameraman for the Palestine Today channel, which is affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. The reports say the second victim, Suleiman Hajaj, was also a journalist.

Several other journalists were also injured in the strike, according to the reports, which are not verified.

There is no comment from the Israel Defense Forces.

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