ANKARA, Aug. 18 Turkish state television TRT reporter Sami Berhum was injured when the Israeli army fired on his crew's car in Gaza, CNN Türk reported.
The Turkish presidential administration had previously accused Israel of «repelling» journalists covering events in Gaza.
«TRT Arabi reporter Sami Berhum, who was reporting news in Gaza, was targeted by occupying Israeli troops. Five bullets hit the car of Sami Berhum and his crew. The TRT Arabi reporter was slightly injured in the attack,» the report said.
On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. After that, fighters from the Palestinian Hamas movement penetrated the border areas, opening fire on the military and civilians, and took more than 200 hostages. According to the authorities, about 1.2 thousand people were killed.
The Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip, which includes strikes on civilian targets. Israel announced a complete blockade of the enclave: supplies of water, electricity, fuel, food and medicine were stopped. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, the death toll from Israeli strikes on the enclave since October 7 has exceeded 40 thousand, more than 92.6 thousand people were injured.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the parties to cease hostilities. According to Moscow's position, a settlement is possible only on the basis of the formula approved by the UN Security Council with the creation of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with its capital in East Jerusalem.