"Outrage Over Israel's Killing of Gaza Journalists Sparks Calls for Accountability"

The families of two Palestinian journalists killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza have rejected Israel's military claim that they were "terrorists", with Al Jazeera also condemning the "false and misleading attempts to justify the killing of our colleagues". The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) initially stated that they had targeted a "terrorist" operating an aircraft, but later suggested the journalists were using a drone, which they considered a problem. The IDF later alleged that the journalists were members of Gaza-based terrorist organizations, but did not provide substantial evidence. The families and Al Jazeera strongly deny these claims and call for international accountability, while the Committee to Protect Journalists has called for an independent investigation into the strike.