Tragedy Strikes Al Jazeera Reporter as Family Falls Victim to Israeli Strike

The Israeli bombardment of Gaza has resulted in a death toll of over 7,000, including 2,900 children. On Wednesday, an Israeli strike killed the wife, son, daughter, and grandson of Wael Dahdouh, Al Jazeera's Arabic Gaza bureau chief. Dahdouh's family had fled to a refugee camp in central Gaza after being ordered to evacuate their home. Al Jazeera condemned the attack as an indiscriminate assault. The killing came on the same day that U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken reportedly urged the prime minister of Qatar to tone down Al Jazeera's coverage of the Israeli bombardment. Al Jazeera is the only network broadcasting live from Gaza, and its journalists have faced repeated attacks and targeting by Israeli forces.
- Al Jazeera Reporter on Israeli Strike That Killed Gaza Bureau Chief's Family Democracy Now!
- An Al Jazeera journalist learned his family had been killed while on the air. It offered the world a glimpse of the horrors in Gaza CNN
- Al Jazeera reporter Wael al-Dahdouh talks about losing family to Israeli air strike Middle East Eye
- "My Mission": Al Jazeera Journalist's Vow After Family Dies In Israel Strike NDTV
- Al Jazeera Reporter on Israeli Strike That Killed Gaza Bureau Chief’s Family Democracy Now!
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