The photojournalist, shot while documenting the demonstration in which twelve Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire, asserts deliberate targeting of journalists by Israeli soldiers at the scene.
It was discovered that the photojournalist had a large tear in his right hand and major nerve and tendon damage. /Photo: AA
Ashraf Amra, a freelancer for Türkiye's news agency, Anadolu, arrived in Istanbul on Monday on a Turkish Airlines flight from Cairo, Egypt’s capital. Twelve Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets, and tear gas shells. The Israeli army's fire severely injured Amra's hand. “I was one of the journalists who wore the uniform that stated 'Press'. What we document and photograph is clearly visible through the cameras. However, Israeli soldiers threw explosives directly at me, while I was holding the camera in my hand,” he said.
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