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Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalist Wael Al Dahdouh’s family in Gaza

Published: 26 Oct 2023 - 08:22 am | Last Updated: 26 Oct 2023 - 08:32 am
Al-Jazeera correspondent Wael Al-Dahdouh mourns over the body of one of his children in the Nuseirat camp, at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir Al-Balah on the southern Gaza Strip, on Ocober 25, 2023. (Photo by Majdi FATHI / AFP)

Al-Jazeera correspondent Wael Al-Dahdouh mourns over the body of one of his children in the Nuseirat camp, at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir Al-Balah on the southern Gaza Strip, on Ocober 25, 2023. (Photo by Majdi FATHI / AFP)

The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: The Al Jazeera Media Network has extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to its colleague Wael Al Dahdouh on the loss of his family in an Israeli airstrike.

The indiscriminate assault by the Israeli Occupation forces resulted in the tragic loss of his wife, son, and daughter, while the rest of his family is buried under the rubble.

Their home was targeted in the Nuseirat camp in the centre of Gaza, where they had sought refuge after being displaced by the initial bombardment in their neighbourhood, following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s call for all civilians to move south.

Al Jazeera is deeply concerned about the safety, and well-being of our colleagues in Gaza and hold the Israeli authorities responsible for their security.

The Network strongly condemns the indiscriminate targeting and killing of innocent civilians in Gaza, which has led to the loss of Wael Al Dahdouh’s family and countless others. We urge the international community to intervene and put an end to these attacks on civilians, thereby safeguarding innocent lives.