{"id":2546981,"date":"2026-01-21T21:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-airstrike-kills-three-journalists-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:59:49","slug":"israeli-airstrike-kills-three-journalists-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-airstrike-kills-three-journalists-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli airstrike kills three journalists in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-airstrike-kills-three-journalists-in-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2546981&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three journalists &#8211; Abed Shaat (a cameraman who contributed to AFP and CBS),mohammed Salah Qashta,and Anas ghneim &#8211; after a vehicle accompanying them was struck while they used a drone to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >film aid distribution run<\/a> by the Egyptian Relief Committee. The Israel Defense Forces said it had targeted individuals operating a drone it believed was affiliated with Hamas and struck because the drone posed a threat to troops.The Egyptian Relief Committee and AFP condemned the strike and called for an inquiry, noting that aid vehicles display the committee&#8217;s logo. The deaths came amid reports that eight other journalists were killed in related strikes that day, one of the deadliest days for journalists in the region since a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-seizes-contraband-headed-to-gaza\/\" title=\"Israel Seizes Contraband Headed to ...\">ceasefire brokered<\/a> last October moved into a tough second phase.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israeli airstrike kills three journalists in Gaza, including CBS freelancer<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2475343\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Three <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/press\/\">journalists<\/a> are dead after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a> said it carried out an airstrike on Wednesday targeting suspected Hamas threats in Gaza.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The development came as eight other journalists were also reportedly killed in strikes, marking one of the deadliest days in the region since President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Gaza and Israel last October. The agreement <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4420717\/hamas-hails-gaza-government-announcement-positive-development\/\">moved into its second phase <\/a>last week but still faces sweeping challenges, as it requires Hamas to disarm and Israeli forces to retreat from Gaza.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4428358\/beshear-davos-democrats-anti-trump-face\/\">Beshear uses Davos platform to raise profile as Democrats&#8217; anti-Trump face<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4426379\/qatar-turkey-join-board-of-peace-israeli-protest-highlights-trump-autocratic-tactic\/\">Qatar and Turkey join &#8216;Board of Peace&#8217; despite Israeli protest, highlighting Trump&#8217;s autocratic approach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427950\/kyiv-residents-flee-energy-infrastructure-destroyed\/\">600,000 residents flee Ukraine&#8217;s capital over destruction of energy infrastructure: Kyiv mayor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Abed Shaat, Mohammed Salah Qashta,&nbsp;and Anas Ghneim were using a drone to film images of aid distribution managed by the Egyptian Relief Committee in the Gaza Strip when a strike targeted a vehicle accompanying them, according to <em>AFP<\/em>. Shaat, a cameraman, had contributed regularly both to <em>AFP<\/em> and CBS News, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/journalists-killed-in-gaza-cameraman-cbs-news\/\">latter outlet said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military said it believed it was targeting suspects affiliated with Hamas, the terrorist group that has controlled Gaza.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Troops &ldquo;identified several suspects who operated a drone affiliated with Hamas in the central Gaza Strip, in a manner that posed a threat to their safety,&rdquo; the Israel Defense Forces said. &ldquo;Following the identification and due to the threat that the drone posed to the troops, the IDF precisely struck the suspects who activated the drone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian Relief Committee confirmed one of its vehicles was targeted in a deadly strike and accused Israel of criminal action. Spokesman Mohammed Mansour claimed that all the group&rsquo;s vehicles &ldquo;bear the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-bannon-bid-to-avoid-prison-sentence-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rejects Bannon bid to avoid prison sentence - Washington Examiner\">committee&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s logo.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4426665\/trump-board-of-peace-replace-united-nations\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS HIS BOARD OF PEACE MIGHT REPLACE THE UN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>AFP<\/em> demanded an investigation into the matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Far too many local journalists have been killed in Gaza over the past two years while foreign journalists remain unable to enter the territory freely,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israeli-strike-kills-three-gaza-155203976.html\">press agency said<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli strike kills 3 Gaza journalists, including CBS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2546982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26021603738135.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[20083,4671,5313],"class_list":["post-2546981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gaza","tag-israel","tag-journalists"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26021603738135.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2546981"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2546985,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546981\/revisions\/2546985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2546982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2546981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2546981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2546981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}