African journalists group slams Israeli attack on Gaza journalists

African Journalists Against Genocide (AJAG), a newly-formed group of some 200 African journalists, said on Monday that it is "furious" at what it suggested is impunity shown by Israeli forces in Gaza, after the double-bombing of Nasser Hospital killed five prominent journalists. 

AJAG said it is "outraged and strongly denounces Israel’s continued targeting of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, acting with complete impunity in disregard for international law".

"Today journalists were killed live on air... As journalists who work hard to expose these atrocities, we are furious at the unabated violence our colleagues in Palestine are enduring," the statement said.

"Israel has murdered at least 274 journalists since October 2023. Journalism is not a crime. Killing journalists is THE crime".