Israeli attacks killed 238 journalists in Gaza
A sixth journalist, Mohammed al-Khalidi, was killed in the Israeli attack that assassinated five Al Jazeera journalists the journalists' tent outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the media office said.
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