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Israel Kills Two Al Jazeera Journalists

CrossFireArabia
July 31, 2024

Israel killed Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi in an airstrike, Wednesday evening, while covering people’s reactions around the destroyed home of the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who was martyred by an Israeli missile strike where he was staying in Tehran earlier that day.

BREAKING: JOURNALIST ISMAIL AL-GHOUL WAS JUST MURDERED BY ISRAELI FORCES IN NORTHERN GAZA

His head exploded all over his PRESS vest.

They also murdered cameraman Rami Al-Rifi. pic.twitter.com/BLhVNoMq2s
— Khalissee (@Kahlissee) July 31, 2024

Israeli warplanes bombed the roof of a house adjacent to the destroyed home of the late martyred leader in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza with a number of other journalists. They were forced to withdraw quickly but an Israeli warplane directly targeted their car, instantly killing journalist al-Ghoul and his cameraman al-Rifi.

Earlier in the day, al-Ghoul appeared on Al Jazeera to report on people’s reactions to the assassination of political bureau chief Haniyeh.

Al Jazeera Journalist Anas al-Sharif confirmed an Israeli warplane directly bombed al-Ghoul and Al Jazeera cameraman Al-Rifi, which led to the severing of their heads according to the Palestine Information Center.

🚨🇵🇸 The terrorist IDF killed correspondent Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi in an Israeli airstrike that targeted them in #Gaza City pic.twitter.com/IFX9So3uD2
— 🔻Firstblood🔻 (@FirstbloodH) July 31, 2024

The Palestinian Journalists Protection Center (PJPC) condemned the killing of journalists Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi during their coverage of the bombing of the house of the late Hamas leader and which was reduced to rubble.

BREAKING:
Aljazeera oorlogsjournalist Ismail al-Ghoul gedood bij Israëlische aanval in #Gaza samen met zijn cameraman Rami al-Rifi.

Miljoenen mensen in de Arabische wereld volgden de oorlog via de ogen van Al-Ghoul. pic.twitter.com/9jg31EkhDb
— Majd Khalifeh (@Majd_Khalifeh) July 31, 2024

Al-Ghoul worked as a correspondent for the Al Jazeera News Channel in Gaza City, and al-Rifi worked as a photojournalist for the same satellite station for months during the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

The PJPC condemned the murder of these journalists, stressing the need for urgent and immediate international intervention to stop the unprecedented Israeli targeting of media professionals in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Rifi were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli bombing that targeted them while they were in their car.

Ismail al-Ghoul was killed after he and his team had responded to a request to evacuate the site. As they were… pic.twitter.com/tjoGQvVeti
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 31, 2024

It stated the continued international silence on these massacres gives the Israeli army the green light to kill more Palestinian journalists. Since 7 October at least about 165 journalists were killed through Israeli fire according to the Gaza Government Media Office.

Al-Ghoul was previously arrested by the Israeli occupation forces during its second storming al-Shifa Medical Complex last March in which it completely destroyed the hospital.

Culture

Hollywood Stars Speak Against The Gaza Genocide

CrossFireArabia
July 31, 2024

The British Muslim TV posted that Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez has just donated $4.5 million to help provide meals and medical aid to Palestinians.

The Muslim TV, which is a media and news company in the UK, states that her contribution points to “her generous and caring spirit.”

Lopez is trending at @JLo #news #Jenniferlopez #Support #Palestine #spirit

Support against the Israeli war on Gaza has been rife from Hollywood actors and include Susan Sarandon frequently speaking against the Gaza genocide.

pic.twitter.com/SBljuqsPKu «Nadie is free until everyone is free.»

Susan Sarandon How can we allow the nations of the world, the participation of #Israel in the #OlympicGames #PARIS2024, when a genocide is being committed in #Gaza #Palestine?
Viciousness and inhumanity!
— micdu (@kafankafan) July 28, 2024

As well this is what Richard Gere said about the Israeli occupation.

So true 💯💯💯 pic.twitter.com/7tVZkLG6V4
— The Resistance (@Le__Resistance) July 31, 2024

News

Erdogan: Haniyeh’s Assassination is ‘Zionist barbarism’

CrossFireArabia
July 31, 2024

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Wednesday the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran as reported in Anadolu.

“I strongly condemn and curse the treacherous assassination carried out in Tehran against Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh,” Erdogan said on X.

Spokesperson for Turkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), Omer Celik: “This assassination showed once again that the Netanyahu government is a network of genocide and massacre. The just cause of the brotherly Palestinian people will defeat these murderers sooner… pic.twitter.com/SbXsze8zpR
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 31, 2024

It was “a despicable attempt to undermine the Palestinian Cause, the glorious resistance of Gaza, and the rightful struggle of our Palestinian brothers, aiming to demoralize, intimidate, and suppress them,” he added.

Erdogan emphasized that this assassination mirrors previous attacks on Palestinian figures like Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Abdul Aziz al-Rantisi, asserting that “Zionist barbarism will once again fail to achieve its goals.”

Iranian media have reported that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by an “airborne guided projectile” that hit the residence where he was staying in the north of the capital Tehran on Wednesday.

More details: https://t.co/zHCtvjYrTO pic.twitter.com/PVTpT6sJ8i
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 31, 2024

He called for a united stance from the Islamic world to end the oppression in Gaza and reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to supporting the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Erdogan concluded with a prayer for Haniyeh, extending condolences to his family and the Palestinian people.

Turkish President Erdoğan: "I strongly condemn and denounce the treacherous assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, in Tehran. It is a despicable act targeting the Palestinian cause, and Israeli terrorism in the region must come to an end." pic.twitter.com/SwwYfVg4zj
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 31, 2024

Hamas announced early Wednesday that Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his residence in the Iranian capital Tehran.

The Iranian state television also reported Haniyeh’s death, noting that an investigation into the assassination is ongoing and that the results will be announced soon.

Israel has made no immediate announcement about the assassination according to the Turkish news agency.

Analyses

Haniyeh’s Murder Will Not Flake The Resistance

CrossFireArabia
July 31, 2024

The assassination of the Hamas political bureau Ismail Haniyeh, Wednesday, in Tehran shows there was a clear security breach, and Israel was looking for an opportunity to carry out the assassination and found it in the Iranian capital, said military and strategic expert Nidal Abu Zeid.

When Israel murdered his sons and grandchildren, Ismail Haniyeh remained calm and asked Allah to have mercy on them.

Haniyeh and his family have been in danger for decades.

This was why he was not in Gaza.

But they still killed him

Iran | tel Aviv | #hamas tehran | Israel pic.twitter.com/IuLDl4EshJ
— Nabeel Shah (@nabeel_AMU) July 31, 2024

Although he didn’t elaborate on the security breach, he said the assassination will not have an impact on the war in Gaza, saying the Palestinian resistance will not be shaken by the martyrdom of one of its leaders, Abu Zaid told Jo24.

Hamas is an ideology that will continue and grow among the Palestinian masses despite the great sacrifices it makes. Already over 38,000 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli warplanes, tanks and drones not to mention that over 90,000 injured.

These sacrifices by its leaders and elements in the field of Palestinian fighters from different factions will only increase their will, determination and resolve, he added.

If the resistance ended with the assassination of leaders, it would have ended with the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.

May god have mercy on Ismail Haniyeh’s soul, glory to the resistance, glory to the Martyrs. pic.twitter.com/ByNTIZNzOi
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) July 31, 2024

Abu Zeid expects the assassination of the Hamas leader who was elected to run the Hamas organization in 2017, will raise the level of military operations by the Palestinian resistance. He said revenge for the murder of Haniyeh who was killed along with one of the bodyguards on the streets of Tehran will not be delayed and Hamas along with its Izz Al Din Al Qassam military wing will respond quickly.

These are believed to be some of the final images of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh before his assassination in Iran’s capital Tehran. pic.twitter.com/MJc9XrVhHK
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 31, 2024

Abu Zeid explained that the resistance operations will continue to pressure the Israel military occupation, especially in northern Gaza, to withdraw the remaining units of the 98th Paratroopers Division, as happened lately in eastern Khan Yunis, and inspite of the new wave of continual civilian displacements from the city.

He predicted that the losses of the Israeli occupation forces will rise in the coming period, and that the Palestinian resistance will carry out operations that will surprise Israel with new tactics in light of the state of crisis and caution it is experiencing, especially after the unconvincing response in the southern suburb of Beirut and after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.

Last picture of Ismail Haniyeh with his spouse. 💔🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/8HSSJrwSqn
— Syeda Aiman Zahra 🍁 (@SyedaaAiman) July 31, 2024

In a statement, Wednesday morning, Hamas said the assassination of chief of the political bureau was a “treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tahran.”

One of his body guards was also killed on the attack on his residence.

Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Tuesday. It was his first time to be seen in public.

News

Archbishop of Canterbury Appeals to Free Layan Nassir

CrossFireArabia
July 30, 2024

This is an appeal from the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to the Israeli authorities to free Palestinian Christian Layan Nasser from Israeli administrative detention. She has been detained since 6 April.

“I lament yesterday’s decision by an Israeli military court to renew Layan Nasir’s administrative detention for a further four months. This young Palestinian Christian from Birzeit in the West Bank has been held in detention since 6 April on classified evidence that leaves her facing unknown allegations with no way to disapprove them – not knowing when she will be released, all the time without being charged, tried or convicted…”

I lament yesterday's decision by an Israeli military court to renew Layan Nasir’s administrative detention for a further four months.

This young Palestinian Christian from Birzeit in the West Bank has been held in detention since 6 April on classified evidence that leaves her… pic.twitter.com/DtQ85WedSu
— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) July 30, 2024

He continues to say: “This is an egregious state of affairs, as is the fact that her transfer outside the West Bank to Damon Prison is in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. I ask the Israeli Government to look again at her case and that she be released. The widespread and routine manner in which Israel uses administrative detention of Palestinians as an instrument of Occupation is deeply discriminatory. It cannot be legally or morally justified. May God watch over Layan during her detention and comfort her family at this testing time.” #FreeLayan