AP Freelance Journalist Mariam Dagga Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital
AP freelance journalist Mariam Dagga was killed in an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital while reporting on the conflict, underscoring the severe dangers journalists face globally.
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Overview
- Freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, working for the Associated Press, was tragically killed during an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital.
- Dagga was actively reporting from the Gaza hospital, documenting the intense regional conflict and its profound impact on affected communities since October 2022.
- The Gaza hospital strike caused at least 20 casualties, including health workers and responders, while the IDF claimed targeting Hamas cameras or 'terrorists'.
- Israeli officials have declined to offer any comment regarding the specific strike that led to Mariam Dagga's death and other casualties.
- This tragic incident underscores the significant and often fatal risks journalists undertake globally to report on international conflicts and document critical events.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover the story neutrally by presenting a comprehensive account of the Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital, including the high civilian and journalist death toll, Israel's evolving explanations, and the international and internal reactions. They highlight discrepancies in official statements and consistently note the lack of evidence for Israeli claims, while also providing context on the broader conflict.
"The UN has said "there needs to be justice" following Israel's double strike on a Gaza hospital which killed at least 20 people."
BBC News"The strike was among the deadliest of several that have hit hospitals and journalists over the course of the 22-month war in Gaza, and it came as Israel plans to widen its offensive to heavily populated areas in the densely populated Palestinian territory."
CBS News"The attack should mark a watershed moment as Israel continues to block independent access to Gaza to foreign journalists and kills journalists in Gaza without justification."
NPR"The fact that most of those who were killed were struck by the second attack at precisely the same location around 10 minutes later appears clearly intentional."
BBC News"Four journalists were among at least 14 people killed in an Israeli airstrike at the Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday morning."
ABC News"The deaths come amid growing condemnation over the number of Palestinian journalists and media works to been killed, injured or declared missing since the beginning of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas-led October 7 terror attacks."
Deadline"The UN's human rights office condemned the attack, calling it a grave breach of international law."
BBC News"The Israel-Hamas war has been one of the bloodiest conflicts for media workers, with at least 192 journalists killed in Gaza in the 22-month conflict, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists."
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FAQ
Mariam Dagga was a 33-year-old freelance visual journalist working for the Associated Press, reporting from Gaza on the regional conflict since October 2022.
An Israeli strike targeted Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, killing at least 20 people including Mariam Dagga and four other journalists, health workers, and responders. Two strikes occurred in quick succession at the hospital.
The Israeli Defense Forces stated that they were targeting Hamas cameras or 'terrorists' but declined to comment specifically on the strike that led to Mariam Dagga's death and other casualties.
The killing of Mariam Dagga and others during the Gaza hospital strike underscores the severe and often fatal risks journalists face globally while reporting in active conflict zones to document critical events.
Nearly 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed since the beginning of the war in Gaza, making it one of the most dangerous conflicts for media workers in recent history.
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