UN Condemns Israel Over Journalist Deaths in Gaza

A United Nations expert condemned the recent killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El Rify in Gaza by the Israeli military. The UN calls for the deaths to be prosecuted as war crimes, refuting Israeli claims that Al-Ghoul was a Hamas operative.

A United Nations expert has sharply criticized Israel for the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El Rify in Gaza last week, urging that their deaths be prosecuted as war crimes.

The Israeli military claims Al-Ghoul was a Hamas operative involved in anti-Israel activities, which Al Jazeera strongly denies.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Irene Khan emphasized that journalists are protected civilians under international law and called for immediate international action to investigate and prosecute these incidents as war crimes.