Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail Abu Omar and photographer Ahmed Matar were seriously injured after being exposed to Israeli targeting. Both of them are distinguished by their professionalism, boldness, and activity in covering the aggression against Khan Yunis.
The targeting led to the amputation of Abu Omar's right leg and the severe injury of his left leg, while Matar was seriously injured in one of his hands and had shrapnel all over his body. Abu Omar was injured twice during his press coverage near the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, the first on June 8, 2018, when he was hit by a gas bomb.