An Al Jazeera cameraman has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the network confirmed. The journalist, named as Ali al-Attar, died when a strike hit his vehicle in the Gaza Strip. The incident comes as Israel intensifies its ground offensive against Hamas.
The British Foreign Office has urged restraint, calling for the protection of civilians and journalists. The UK government statement described the killing as a tragic reminder of the conflict's toll on non-combatants. Al-Attar is the second Al Jazeera journalist to have been killed in the current conflict, following the death of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May.
The Israeli military said the strike targeted a militant who had been using the vehicle, a claim Al Jazeera has denied. The incident is being investigated by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The ongoing offensive has displaced over 1.
9 million people in Gaza, according to UN figures.