Foreign Press Association ‘outraged and in shock’ over Gaza killings

The Foreign Press Association (FPA) in Israel is “outraged and in shock” after five journalists working for international media were killed in Israeli strikes on a hospital in Gaza.

The attack on the Nasser Medical Complex resulted in the death of five reporters, working for outlets including Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera.

In a statement published on X on Monday, the FPA said the incident was “among the deadliest Israeli attacks on journalists working for international media since the Gaza war began.”

The group said the strikes “hit the exterior staircase of the hospital where journalists frequently stationed themselves with their cameras” and “came with no warning.”

“We call on Israel once and for all to halt its abhorrent practice of targeting journalists,” the statement said. “This has gone on far too long. Too many journalists in Gaza have been killed by Israel without justification.”

“This must be a watershed moment,” the FPA added. “We appeal to international leaders: Do everything you can to protect our colleagues. We cannot do it ourselves.”