Al Jazeera condemns killing of two journalists in Gaza

Al Jazeera has strongly condemned Israel for an air strike which killed two journalists in Gaza. 

Hamza al-Dahdouh, the son of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh, and his colleague Mustafa Thuraya, a video stringer for AFP, were killed on Sunday when an Israeli missile hit their vehicle in Khan Younis.

"The assassination of Mustafa and Hamza... whilst they were on their way to carry out their duty in the Gaza Strip, reaffirms the need to take immediate necessary legal measures against the occupation forces to ensure that there is no impunity," the media network said.

"Al Jazeera condemns, in the strongest terms, the ongoing crimes committed by Israeli occupation forces against journalists and media professionals in Gaza," it added.

"This alarming trend requires immediate attention and action from the international community. We urge the International Criminal Court, the governments and human rights organisations, and the United Nations to hold Israel accountable for its heinous crimes and demand an end to the targeting and killing of journalists."

Al Jazeera added that it would take all legal measures to prosecute the perpetrators, and reaffirmed its commitment to "achieving justice for more than 100 journalists killed, and to continuing to cover these grave violations".