The three worked for Lebanese news organizations, their employers said. Lebanon’s health ministry said they had been staying in a residence housing journalists.
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Israel Accuses 6 Al Jazeera Journalists of Fighting With Hamas, PIJ
The news organization strongly denied the accusations, which it said were based on “fabricated evidence” and followed a long history of Israeli hostility toward the network.
Israel’s Military Closes Al Jazeera’s Office in the West Bank
The Israeli authorities have been putting pressure on the local operations of the network, saying its coverage threatens national security.
Two Al Jazeera Journalists Were Killed in an Israeli Strike on Gaza
A reporter and a cameraman were working from or near the house of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political chief who was assassinated on Tuesday.
Israel’s Military Says 3 Rescued Hostages Were Held in Home of a Hamas Member
The man’s death was confirmed by the Hamas-controlled Gaza media office, which identified him as an employee of the Hamas-affiliated news agency Palestine Now.
Israel Says It Will Return Camera It Seized From AP
Officials had confiscated camera equipment from the news agency as a part of a feud with the Pan-Arab broadcaster, but the decision was reversed after the Biden administration privately expressed concerns.
Israel’s Shutdown of Al Jazeera Highlights Long-Running Tensions
The network will keep covering the war in Gaza, but it will be harder for Israelis to watch. Israel calls the network a security threat, while Al Jazeera says Israel wants to conceal its brutality.
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Shut Down Al Jazeera in Israel
The move came after Israeli lawmakers passed a new law that allows the government to temporarily shutter foreign media outlets deemed to be a risk to national security.
Hamas Softens Demand for Permanent Cease-Fire in Truce Talks, Officials Say
Hamas’s new proposal would allow the release of hostages in exchange for a phased pullback of Israeli troops. It could restart negotiations.
In Gaza, a War the World Can’t See
From outside Gaza, the scale of death and destruction is impossible to grasp, shrouded by communications blackouts, restrictions barring international reporters and extreme challenges facing local journalists.