Israel's Deadliest Attack on Journalists in 16 Years: 31 Killed in Yemen

Deadly Israeli Strikes in Yemen

• 🎯 On September 10th, Israeli forces conducted air strikes in Yemen, targeting a media complex in the center of Sana.
• 📰 The targeted building housed several media outlets, including a newspaper producing its weekly edition, leading to many journalists being inside at the time.
• tragically, the strikes resulted in the deaths of 31 journalists and media support workers, making it the deadliest attack on journalists in 16 years and the second-deadliest on record.
• 💔 An additional 22 journalists were injured, and civilians, including a child, were also killed in the attack.

Human Rights Watch Condemns Actions

• ⚖️ Human Rights Watch researcher Niku Jafarnia highlighted that journalists in Yemen are already facing abuses from domestic authorities, including arbitrary detention, torture, and forced disappearances.
• ⚠️ The recent Israeli attack adds another layer of danger for journalists already operating in a conflict zone with over 11 years of fighting.
• 🌍 Jafarnia stated that Israeli forces have been documented committing war crimes in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen, yet continue to receive support, particularly from the United States.

Call for Arms Embargo

• 🛑 Human Rights Watch has been calling for an arms embargo on Israel from countries that continue to supply weapons.
• 🇺🇸 Despite documentation of war crimes and abuses, Western states, especially the U.S., continue to provide financial and military support to Israel.
• 📢 The organization urges international condemnation and a halt to the supply of arms that are used in these attacks.
• 📰 The report linked to by Democracy Now! is titled "Israeli forces attack Ansana kills journalists, Israel Yemen authorities targeting media workers."