Al Jazeera condemns 'heinous' Israeli strike on Gaza offices

Al Jazeera has condemned an Israeli air strike that destroyed a building housing their offices in Gaza, promising to "pursue every available route to hold the Israeli government responsible for its actions".

In a statement released on the Al Jazeera English website, the Qatar-owned media company said the attack was an attempt to silence journalism.

Mostefa Souag, acting director general of Al Jazeera Media Network, said the bombing of al-Jalaa building was a "heinous crime".

"We call on the international community to condemn such barbaric actions and targeting of journalists and we demand an immediate international action to hold Israel accountable for its deliberate targeting of journalists and the media institutions," he said

"The destruction of Al Jazeera offices and that of other media organizations in al-Jalaa tower in Gaza is a blatant violation of human rights and is internationally considered a war crime. We call on all media and human rights institutions in denouncing this heinous crime, and to stand with Al Jazeera and other media organisations targeted by the Israeli army, despite knowing their use of the building as their headquarters for many years."