Hamas members accused of assaulting Palestinian journalists in Gaza
The incident occurred near the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza while the journalists were working, the West Bank-based syndicate said in a statement. The group blamed Hamas "security personnel" for the attack but did not provide further details.
Those targeted included a cameraman for the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera and a correspondent for Turkey's Anadolu news agency, the syndicate said late Sunday.
A photo released by the group showed one of the journalists with visible injuries to his upper arm. The information could not be independently verified.
The professional organization said condemned the attack "in the strongest terms."
Foreign journalists have been largely barred from entering Gaza since the war began in Gaza following the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. Local Palestinian reporters remain the main source of on-the-ground reporting from the besieged coastal territory.
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