For the ninth day in a row, the Israeli occupation forces continued its brutal war on the Gaza Strip, which included various institutions of the Palestinian civil institutions: media outlets, schools, universities, ministries, charities, mosques and houses, leaving hundreds of victims and thousands of wounded and massive destruction.
Israeli artillery shelled yesterday (January 3), Dr. Ibrahim Maqadmeh mosque in Beit Lahiya city (GS), which led to the death of TV cameraman assistant Omar Silawi, as well as 15 prayers, and bombed the headquarters of Al-Resalah newspaper in Gaza City, and shelled this morning, the headquarters of the Sawt Al-Aqsa Radio in Gaza city, and penetrated the frequencies of Aqsa TV, which is broadcasting from unknown location, after the destruction of its headquarters in 28 December 2008.
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (Mada) expresses its strong condemnation of these crimes being committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, against journalists and mediaoutlets, which are blatant violation of international and humanitarian laws. Mada calls for the formation of an international commission of inquiry, and prosecution of those responsible for these crimes.