Al Jazeera's Ismail Abu Omar, Ahmad Matar wounded in Israeli strike on Gaza
Two journalists, including an Al Jazeera reporter, have been wounded in an Israeli attack north of Rafah in southern Gaza. The condition of Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail Abu Omar and his cameraman Ahmad Matar was described as serious and both were transferred to the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis for treatment on Tuesday. Abu Omar has had his right leg amputated, but pieces of shrapnel remained in his head and chest. Doctors were trying to save his left leg. He was undergoing surgery after suffering significant blood loss from a possible cut in the femoral artery.
Feb-13-2024, 12:56:06 GMT
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- Asia > Middle East
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- Palestine > Gaza Strip
- Gaza Governorate > Gaza (1.00)
- Khan Yunis Governorate > Khan Yunis (0.28)
- Rafah Governorate > Rafah (0.32)
- Asia > Middle East
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