US EditionLetter: Powerful Words From a Gazan Journalist
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP, JUN 30 – The airstrike killed at least 39 people including journalist Ismail Abu Hatab and injured others at a Gaza City cafe, part of Israeli operations targeting Hamas militants, officials said.
- On July 1, 2025, an Israeli airstrike targeted the Al-Baqa cafe on Gaza City's seafront, killing Palestinian filmmaker Ismail Abu Hatab and over 20 others.
- The strike occurred amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict violence, with the IDF confirming the attack and awaiting confirmation of senior Hamas casualties after conducting legal assessments.
- Al-Baqa served as a gathering place for journalists, media workers, activists, and residents relying on internet access in an area facing severe humanitarian crisis and famine conditions.
- CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah emphasized that these intentional attacks should not be overlooked and called for an independent inquiry into the targeting of the well-known café, aligning with demands for ICC action.
- The airstrike adds to over 180 journalist and media worker deaths documented since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, underscoring persistent dangers for reporters in Gaza.
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Letter: Powerful words from a Gazan journalist
Monday, June 30, I heard Gazan journalist, Motaz Azaiza, speak in San Francisco. They began by informing the audience that one of Motaz’s best friends, another Gazan journalist, Ismail abu Hatab, had just been killed that morning, along with 38 others, when Israel bombed an internet cafe by the sea. As Motaz began to talk, he began to cry and choked with tears. For the first 10 to 15 minutes that he was speaking on stage he continued to fight of…
What Really Happened at Gaza’s Al-Baqa Cafe?
On June 30, the IDF carried out a targeted strike in Gaza City. As is now routine, Palestinians on the ground quickly supplied a detailed death toll — more than 30 killed and dozens more injured, along with other vivid embellishments. Media outlets around the world eagerly picked up the story. Once again, tales of an alleged Israeli assault on innocent civilians made headlines before a single detail could be verified. Here’s a sample of how the …
CPJ condemns Israel airstrike against Palestine journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday criticized the deadly Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café in Gaza that resulted in the death of Palestinian filmmaker and photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab and injured freelance journalist Bayan Abusultan. In commenting on the latest wave of Israeli attacks on civilians, CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah stated: “The world must not ignore these deliberate assaults, and the targeting of the popul…
The bombing by the Israeli army, which claimed to have targeted Hamas-related terrorists, killed many civilians in a well-known café in the Palestinian enclave.
Twenty-four people were killed on Monday 30 June in an Israeli strike against al-Baqa coffee shop in Gaza, frequented by many students.
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