Journalist Murders in Gaza: RSF Information Fourth Criticism with ICC

(ANKARA) – Newshounds With out Borders has filed its fourth grievance in a yr with the Global Felony Courtroom over struggle crimes dedicated towards newshounds in Gaza. “Greater than 130 newshounds killed in three hundred and sixty five days: it is a actual bloodbath. For 9 new crimes, we have now discovered believable proof that demonstrates planned concentrated on,” stated Antoine Bernard, the group’s director.

Newshounds With out Borders has filed its fourth grievance in a yr with the Global Felony Courtroom over struggle crimes dedicated towards newshounds in Gaza. “Over 130 newshounds had been killed in three hundred and sixty five days: it is a actual bloodbath. For 9 new crimes, we have now discovered believable grounds for planned concentrated on,” stated the group’s Director Antoine Bernard. Newshounds With out Borders (RSF) has filed its fourth grievance with the Global Felony Courtroom (ICC) over struggle crimes dedicated by means of the Israeli military in Gaza. “Over 130 newshounds had been killed in three hundred and sixty five days: it is a actual bloodbath. For 9 new crimes, we have now discovered believable grounds for planned concentrated on. So long as those killings move unpunished, the perpetrators will don’t have any reason why to prevent,” stated RSF Director Antoine Bernard.

The appliance commentary from RSF is as follows:

“RSF filed its first grievance on November 1, 2023, its 2nd on December 22, and its 3rd on Would possibly 27, 2024. Following two lawsuits filed in November and December, the place of work of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan confident RSF that crimes towards newshounds have been incorporated within the Palestinian investigation. RSF’s actions since 2018 have performed a decisive function within the ICC’s investigation of crimes towards newshounds. RSF is the one group to have filed a grievance with the ICC relating to struggle crimes towards newshounds in Gaza since October 7. In mild of the tragedy, RSF made up our minds to document a fourth grievance on September 24, 2024. The group documented the cases wherein 9 newshounds have been attacked, 8 of whom have been killed and one injured, between December 2023 and September 2024.

“Newshounds have been focused and killed”

A number of the 9 sufferers was once Shams Information reporter Mohamed Mahmoud Abu Sharia, who was once killed in an Israeli assault on July 1, 2024, whilst running close to his house, along side seven different civilians. Al-Jazeera newshounds Ismail al-Gul and Rami al-Rifi have been focused and killed of their automobiles whilst on accountability on July 31. RSF investigated the cases surrounding this tragedy and the rhetoric Israel has used to justify the crime. Eighteen days later, freelance journalist Ibrahim Muhareb was once shot two times within the vest marked “Press” by means of an Israeli tank whilst on accountability. The combating was once so violent that his frame was once best discovered the next night time. His colleague Salma al-Qaddoumi, who was once hit by means of a bullet, survived the assault with accidents. When requested by means of RSF, the Israeli military merely stated that the incident didn’t occur as RSF had described, however declined to remark additional. In step with knowledge bought by means of RSF, photographer brothers Ayman and Ibrahim Mohamed al-Gherbawi have been additionally killed in a drone assault on April 27, 2024.

“Greater than 140 newshounds killed by means of Israeli forces in Gaza”

RSF has additionally advanced justifications for the concentrated on of Palestine TV reporter Mohammed Abu Hatab and Al-Istiqlal reporter Mohamed Nasr Abu Huwaidi, who have been killed in assaults on November 2 and December 23, 2023. The group is inquiring for the ICC to research those crimes, in addition to the killings of greater than 140 newshounds by means of Israeli forces in Gaza since October 7, 32 of whom have been focused within the line of accountability. To assemble those information, RSF depends upon a variety of knowledge accrued by means of its newshounds and assets at the flooring, in spite of the blockade of Gaza and communique difficulties. The verification procedure is fed by means of movies, testimonials and on-line paperwork.