'Israel' rejects disclosing fate of 2 missing Palestinian journalists

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
1 Nov 2023 22:52
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The Israeli Supreme Court rejected an appeal to reveal the fate of Jounrnalists Nidal Al-Wahidi and Haitham Abdulwahed who went missing from Gaza since October 7.

Palestinian journalists Nidal Al-Wahidi (L) and Haitham Abdulwahed (social media)

The Prisoners' Information Office has reported that journalists Nidal Al-Wahidi and Haitham Abdulwahed from Gaza went missing on October 7 and since then, there is no information has been known about their fate.

According to the office, "the Israeli Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to disclose the fate of journalists Nidal Al-Wahidi and Haitham Abdulwahed."

In response to these developments, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has strongly condemned the ongoing crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people and journalists in Gaza.

In a recent statement, the syndicate highlighted the martyrdom of 24 journalists and the injury of others in Gaza since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Strip on the seventh of October. Additionally, family members of journalists have also been martyred or injured in deliberate Israeli strikes.

The Palestinian Journalists' Forum expressed its dismay at the complete disregard for international laws, conventions, and humanitarian norms that are meant to guarantee protection for journalists in conflict zones. Despite these protections, Israeli forces continue to carry out cold-blooded executions of Palestinian media professionals.

Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, has joined in condemning the deliberate targeting of journalists and their families by the Israeli occupation. The movement has called for the accountability of Israeli leaders for their crimes, fascism, and terrorism.

It's important to note that alongside the tragic loss of journalists' lives in Gaza, Lebanese Reuters reporter Issam Abdullah became a martyr earlier this month in an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, which specifically targeted journalists and media professionals covering the Israeli aggression on the Lebanese border towns.