Hajji Tower airstrike
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
TypeAirstrike
Location
Gaza strip
DateOctober 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)
Executed by Israel Defense Forces
Casualties3+[1][2] killed
Dozens[2] injured

On 10 October 2023, amid the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Israeli aircraft bombed a residential building called Hajji Tower in the Gaza Strip. According to the Hamas-run Gaza media office, three journalists covering the evacuation of a nearby building were killed, and an unknown number of people were injured. Journalists were present after a resident in a nearby building had reported receiving a phone call from the Israeli military warning of an immiment strike, and the building was being evacuated. The strike hit another building closer to the journalists.[1][3] Hisham al-Nawajha sustained severe injuries and later died at Al-Shifa Medical Complex.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Four Palestinian journalists killed in Israel Gaza strikes: Media unions". Al-Ahram. AFP. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Army Kills Many Palestinians, Including Journalists, In Gaza". 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "3 Palestinian journalists killed, 1 injured, 2 missing, in Gaza-Israel conflict". cpj. October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Three Palestinian journalists killed in Israel's Gaza strike". newagebd. October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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