Key Facts

• Ahmed Wishah, an Al Jazeera cameraman, was killed in a drone strike in Gaza.
• The strike targeted a house in the Bureij refugee camp.
• The Israeli military claimed Wishah was a Hamas militant and involved in attacks against Israeli troops.
• Israel said Wishah acted as a sniper operative and worked with his brother, Mohammed Wishah, who was also killed earlier in April.
• Al Jazeera has lost several journalists in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
• Reporters Without Borders says over 220 journalists have been killed in the conflict, with at least 70 killed while doing their job.
• Israel says it does not deliberately target journalists but says some militants disguise themselves as media workers.
• The Gaza war began after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.