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Israeli forces fired live rounds at Al Jazeera crew

Sputnik

Published: 15:20, 23 May 2024

Israeli forces fired live rounds at Al Jazeera crew

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The Al Jazeera broadcaster reported that Israeli troops fired live rounds at its crew in the West Bank city of Jenin. The crew came under fire as one of the correspondents was preparing to go live, according to the report.

On October 7, 2023, Palestinian movement Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel and breached the border, attacking both civilian neighborhoods and military bases. Nearly 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others were abducted during the attack.

Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and started a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. Over 35,000 people have been killed so far by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, local authorities said. More than 100 hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.

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