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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

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More: The strike killed both journalists, who were wearing the blue press vest that over the last 10 months has become a kind of symbol for press solidarity and Palestinian freedom around the world. The attack also killed a child who happened to be riding his bicycle in the area when the missile hit.

Extremely graphic photos and video of the scene of the strike show what appears to be al-Ghoul sitting in the driver's seat of his now-destroyed white car, which was marked as a press vehicle. He is decapitated, with no sign of his head in photos of him behind the wheel.

Al-Ghoul grabbed the world's attention earlier this year when he reported on his own arrest by Israeli soldiers who were raiding Gaza's largest medical facility, al-Shifa Hospital. The two-week siege trapped tens of thousands of people at the hospital, effectively turning the complex into a graveyard.

Al-Ghoul and dozens of other journalists were documenting the raid in March when soldiers destroyed their broadcast equipment, tents and vehicles before detaining them. Journalists were stripped, handcuffed, blindfolded and beaten for hours, al-Ghoul reported, and Israeli troops would open fire if they sensed any movement from the detained press. He said he was finally able to leave the compound by helping escort an elderly man who had been released.

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 111 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since the current wave of fighting began Oct. 7, all but five of whom are Palestinian. The Gaza media office has put the figure at closer to 165 Palestinian journalists. Israel's military offensive has become the deadliest conflict for journalists that CPJ has documented in 30 years.

Specifically, Israeli forces have killed multiple Al Jazeera journalists since Oct. 7, according to the media outlet. Israeli officials have long voiced their opposition to the Qatar-based network, bombing its Gaza office and banning its journalists from reporting in Israel.

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