Al Jazeera says 4 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
DOHA - Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents and two cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Aug 10, citing the director of a local hospital.
'Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside three colleagues in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack, the director of the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has said,' the Qatar-based broadcaster said.
'Al-Sharif, 28, was killed on Sunday after a tent for journalists outside the main gate of the hospital was hit. The well-known Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent reportedly extensively from northern Gaza.' AFP
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