Khan Younis: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the Israeli military strike on a journalists’ tent in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, which resulted in the death of a journalist and the injury of several media professionals.
According to Jordan News Agency, the OIC described the attack as a flagrant violation of press freedom and an extension of Israel’s efforts to suppress the truth, silence voices, and conceal its crimes from the international community. The organization held Israel fully responsible for the deaths of over 210 journalists and media workers since the beginning of what it described as the “genocidal campaign” in Gaza. It renewed its call on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to proceed with investigations into Israel’s violations.
The OIC also urged international organizations, particularly UNESCO, to take necessary measures to pursue perpetrators and ensure protections for journalists working in the occupied Palestinian territories under international humanitarian law and relevant global conventions.
The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) also condemned the continued targeting of Palestinian journalists by Israeli forces, stating that the attacks are deliberate due to journalists’ efforts to expose Israeli violations. The federation called on international legal and media organizations, as well as the International Court of Justice, to take immediate steps to hold Israel accountable and impose punitive measures.