The Iranian Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has condemned "Israel's" continuous military assault on the besieged Gaza Strip and the loss of civilian life, adding that Israeli war criminals and their supporters will soon pay for their crimes.

Kanaani posted a video on X showing Wael al-Dahdouh, director of Al-Jazeera's Gaza bureau, who was shaken by the heinous crime the Israeli occupation committed on Wednesday. In one strike, the Israeli occupation took the lives of al-Dahdouh's wife, son, daughter, and grandson. 

#وائل_الدحدوح از زمره خبرنگاران آزاده‌ای است که مصیبت سنگین شهادت همسر، دختر، پسر و نوه اش در یک روز در حمله وحشیانه صهیونیست‌ها در #غزه، اراده اش در انجام رسالت ۲۴ خبرنگار شهید دیگر در غزه در رساندن ندا، صدا و تصویر ملت مظلوم، صبور و شجاع #فلسطین به گوش جهانیان را راسخ تر نموده… pic.twitter.com/1RhUHH4A8z

— Nasser Kanaani (@IRIMFA_SPOX) October 27, 2023

Al-Dahdouh's residence in Nuseirat camp, a place the family had sought refuge in after being forcibly displaced under the indiscriminate Israeli bombing, was deliberately targeted by Israeli warplanes. 

If the world community, including international organizations, governments, and nations do not show a strong and deterrent reaction to all the horrible crimes perpetrated by the Zionists in #Gaza during the past three weeks, and let the war criminals and their obvious supporters… pic.twitter.com/0thU1esmcQ

— Nasser Kanaani (@IRIMFA_SPOX) October 27, 2023

Kanaani emphasized that al-Dahdouh would be among those correspondents who become more determined to undertake the task of fallen colleagues and report on the "oppressed, steadfast, and brave," Palestinian people.

In a statement, Al Jazeera strongly condemned the "indiscriminate targeting and killing of innocent civilians in Gaza, which has led to the loss of Wael al-Dahdouh’s family and countless others."

In a heart-wrenching update, the toll on Palestinian journalists amid relentless Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has surged, with a tragic count of 27 killed since the 7th of October, as per the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). 

On its part, the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate strongly condemned the continuous crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against people and journalists in Gaza.

In a statement released earlier by the Syndicate, it was noted that 24 journalists, both male and female, have been killed and others have been injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza on the 7th of this month, however, the number continues to increase. Additionally, family members of journalists have also been killed or injured.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) warned of particularly high risks to journalists in Gaza due to Israeli airstrikes and a threat of a looming invasion.

“The main challenge for journalists covering the military confrontation in Gaza is their own safety — being killed while covering airstrikes or clashes."

Sherif Mansour, CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa program coordinator, disclosed that the main challenge for journalists was their own safety

“Journalists in Gaza have paid and continue to pay unprecedented tolls and face exponential threats,” Mansour explained.