The funeral of a journalist from the news channel “Al Jazeera” was held in the Gaza Strip

The body of Samer Abu Daqq, wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet, was carried through the crowd in Khan Yunis and buried in a grave dug by other journalists.

His mother, Umm Maher Abu Daqqa (Um Maher Abu Daqqa), accused Israel of attacking journalists, especially those working for Al Jazeera.

S. Abu Daqqa was born in 1978. On Friday, he was reporting from a school in Khan Younis when it was hit by a drone, according to a Qatari news channel.

His colleague Wael al Dahdouh (Wael Dadu) was wounded in the same attack. He lost his wife and two children in the early days of the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The Israeli military told AFP news agency it was taking all possible measures to protect civilians and journalists in the Palestinian enclave.

“Being in an active combat zone involves some risk, given the fact that there is ongoing fighting,” the Israeli military said in a statement.

However, according to W. al Dahdouh, Israel is deliberately targeting journalists in the Gaza Strip.

“The occupiers (Israeli army) do not want the media. She deliberately targeted us,” he told AFP.

“Only the Al Jazeera team and the civil defense were in the area,” W. al Dahdouh added.

Three members of the Civil Defense Force were also killed in the strike. Their funeral was also held on Saturday, AFP correspondents reported.

Al Jazeera reported on Friday that the channel said Israel was responsible for the persecution of journalists and their families in the Gaza Strip.

“When Samer was wounded, he bled to death for more than five hours as Israeli forces prevented ambulances and rescuers from reaching him, preventing much-needed emergency care,” according to a report by Al Jazeera.

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, more than 60 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of the war.

The war began after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, which Jewish state officials say killed about 1,200 people. people, mostly civilians.

The Health Ministry of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip says more than 18,800 people have been killed in the war since then. people, mostly women and children.