REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - Deadly strikes hit the Gaza home of a news photographer days after an Israeli media advocacy group questioned his coverage of Hamas' Oct. 7, prompting death threats against him on social media.
Yasser Qudih, who survived the strikes on the night of Nov. 13, said four projectiles hit the rear of his house, killing eight family members.
Qudih had provided photos to Reuters during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas gunmen although he was not a Reuters staff photographer.
Reuters could not verify who was responsible for the strikes, why Qudih's home in southern Gaza was targeted or whether the strikes were linked to HonestReporting's Nov. 8 report.
In a statement, Reuters said it was "deeply saddened "to learn of the deaths of Qudih's family members.
Persons:
Alexander Ermochenko, Yasser Qudih, Qudih, Israel, HonestReporting, Benny Gantz, Danny Danon, Gil Hoffman, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Mark Bendeich, Timothy
Organizations:
Palestinian, Hamas, REUTERS, Gaza, Reuters, Israel Defence Forces, IDF, United Nations, Likud, Nasser Hospital, Timothy Heritage, Thomson
Locations:
Gaza, Israel, Israeli, HonestReporting