09 August 2024 | CPJ
Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli airstrike along with family members
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Tamim Abu Muammar, a Palestinian journalist and editor for the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Voice of Palestine,” was killed in an Israeli airstrike, along with family members, on August 9, 2024, in the al-Tahliyyah area, east of Khan Yunis, according to media reports and several people who spoke to CPJ.
The strike killed Abu Muammar, 49, his wife and three daughters. His two sons survived because he had sent them to buy ice cream minutes before the bombing, according to Tamim’s relative, colleague at the radio station, and close friend, who spoke to CPJ.
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