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'We were asleep': shock after Israeli strike kills journalists in south Lebanon

Seeking a safe place to rest while covering the war in Lebanon, a group of journalists had gone to sleep in an area outside Hezbollah control, only to be awoken Friday by a deadly Israeli air strike.The strike on Hasbaya at around 03:30 AM (1230 GMT) killed cameraman Ghassan Najjar and broadcast engineer Mohammad Reda, who worked for the pro-Iran, Beirut-based broadcaster Al Mayadeen, and video journalist Wissam Qassem of Hezbollah's al-Manar television.
Source: Al Monitor
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Israeli raids block West Bank residents from critical care

Israel raids have left wrecked roads, bullet-riddled buildings and debris-strewn streets in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, preventing ambulances from reaching those in desperate need of care."It is not only difficult, but also unsafe to reach the hospital during clashes," said Wissam Baker, the director of Jenin's hospital.Patients needing dialysis, chemotherapy or maternity care are particularly vulnerable, he said, as delays in treatment could be life-threatening.Yet their lives are also at risk when trying to get treatment.
Source: Al Monitor
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Gaza ministry says Israeli forces detain hundreds at hospital

Gaza's health ministry said Israeli forces detained hundreds of staff, patients and displaced people during a raid on Friday on the last functioning hospital in the territory's embattled north."Israeli forces have stormed and are present inside Kamal Adwan Hospital" in the city of Jabalia, the ministry said in a statement."They are detaining hundreds of patients, medical staff and some displaced individuals from neighbouring areas who sought refuge in the hospital from continuous bombardment."
Source: Al Monitor
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