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Israeli Military Attacks Journalists Covering West Bank Raids, Kills Gaza TikTok Star 

HeadlineSep 03, 2024

In more news from the West Bank, Israeli soldiers fired live rounds at Palestinian journalists documenting Israel’s dayslong deadly raid on Jenin. Israeli soldiers were also seen chasing and attempting to ram at the group of journalists with an armored military bulldozer as the Israeli army destroyed shops, streets, homes and other infrastructure. At least two journalists were injured in the attack.

Meanwhile, in Gaza, 19-year-old beloved TikTok star Mohammad “Medo” Halimy was killed in an Israeli strike on Khan Younis Friday. Halimy had walked to his local internet café, a tent with Wi-Fi, to meet a friend and collaborator when he was struck and began bleeding from the head; Halimy died in the hospital a few hours later. Halimy began uploading videos to TikTok and Instagram in May, documenting life in Gaza amid Israel’s relentless war.

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