Video / Al JazeeraMoment an Israeli air raid bombed the offices of Al Jazeera and The Associated Press in Gaza City. Separately, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel's bombing of a building housing the media organisations as a possible war crime. Sally Buzbee, AP's executive editor, said the Israeli government has yet to provide clear evidence supporting its attack, which levelled the 12-story al-Jalaa tower. The offices of The Associated Press and other media in Gaza City collapses after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike. The State Department said Blinken offered "his unwavering support for independent journalists and media organisations around the world and noted the indispensability of their reporting in conflict zones".

Source: New Zealand Herald May 16, 2021 22:15 UTC