Israel started bombing Gaza again...On Monday, march 25, israel once again carried out an air strike in the city of Beit Lahiya, located in the north of Gaza. Al Jazeera journalist Husam Shabat died in this attack. Husam's car was targeted by an Israeli drone. There was also an Al Jazeera sticker on Shabat's car, which made it clear that he was a journalist. Husam Shabat's death is a big blow to the media in Gaza.
In fact, Israel had intensified its air strikes in Gaza since last week, after which ground action has also been started. These attacks have taken place at a time when ceasefire talks between Hamas and israel had not reached any conclusion. Apart from Husam Shabat, more than 10 other cars were also targeted in the Israeli attack. The window near Shabat's car was completely broken, and people had gathered at the scene. According to AFP, Shabat's body was lying at the scene.
Questions on the safety of journalists
Al Jazeera network has confirmed Shabat's death and said that he died in an Israeli air strike. After Shabat's death, his funeral was held in Gaza, in which hundreds of people participated. Shabat's body also had a press flak jacket on it, which reflected his journalistic work. After this incident, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reacted strongly regarding the safety of journalists in Gaza and termed it 'Israeli terrorism'. The organization says that this is not just the murder of a journalist, but an attack on the entire media community. So far more than 200 journalists have lost their lives in this war.
Serious crisis in Gaza
After the murder of Husam Shabat, the situation in Gaza has become even more serious. Thousands of people have been displaced from their homes due to Israeli air strikes and ground attacks and there has been massive destruction in many areas. According to Gaza's Civil Defense Agency, many people have been buried under the rubble due to Israeli attacks and could not be rescued. The situation has become so bad that it has become difficult to provide medical assistance to the people.