Via Shaimaa KhalilBBC Information, Jerusalem21 mins agoImage supply, X / hamzadah1996Image caption, Hamza Al-Dahdouh (proper) and his father Wael Al-DahdouhThe eldest son of Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau leader has been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Gaza. Hamza al-Dahdouh, an Al Jazeera community journalist and cameraman, was once with different reporters on a highway between Khan Younis and Rafah when a drone strike hit. Freelance journalist Mustafa Thuraya was once additionally killed.4 different contributors of bureau leader Wael al-Dahdouh’s circle of relatives had been additionally killed in October.His spouse Amna, his grandchild Adam, his 15-year-old son Mahmoud and seven-year-old daughter Sham all died in an Israeli strike. In line with Hisham Zaqout, an Al Jazeera correspondent, Hamza and a gaggle of reporters had been on path to the Moraj space northeast of Rafah – which was once designated a “humanitarian zone” by way of the Israeli military – however which had reportedly skilled contemporary bombings.Many displaced Gazans had fled to the realm to flee the bombardment in different areas of the territory. Hamza had supposed to document at the unfolding state of affairs and the aftermath of the bombings within the space, in step with Al Jazeera. Are living photos from Al Jazeera confirmed the aftermath of the strike at the automotive they’d been travelling in. It additionally confirmed his father Wael al-Dahdouh in tears, retaining his hand and status subsequent to his frame in a morgue in Khan Younis. He was once buried within the southern town of Rafah. “Hamza was once now not simply a part of me. He was once the entire of me. He was once the soul of my soul. Those are tears of disappointment, of loss. Those are tears of humanity,” his father mentioned on the funeral. “I name at the international to appear carefully at what is taking place in Gaza.”Wael al-Dahdouh was once himself wounded and his cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa was once killed in a separate strike whilst filming ultimate month. Mr al-Dahdouh, who has 8 kids, endured reporting at the battle in Gaza.Hamza al-Dahdouh had 1,000,000 fans on Instagram. His ultimate publish earlier than he was once killed was once about his father. “You might be steadfast and affected person. Don’t melancholy of God’s mercy. Make certain he’s going to praise you,” he mentioned. The BBC has contacted the IDF for remark.Greater than 75 reporters had been killed for the reason that battle in Gaza began.Greater than 22,000 other people had been killed in Gaza, in step with the Hamas-run well being ministry.
