Palestinian diplomat urged media access to Gaza before deadly strike on reporters

WorldPolitics
12 Aug 2025 • 11:59 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • In a speech on 10 August, Palestine's UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour urged the Security Council to send 100 journalists to Gaza to observe the situation.
  • During an emergency meeting, Ambassador Mansour challenged Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of a “global conspiracy” regarding events in Gaza.
  • Hours after his address, an Israeli airstrike targeted a tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
  • The strike resulted in the deaths of five Al Jazeera reporters, including 28-year-old correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
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