Israel Strikes Home of Hamas Leader, Building With Several Media Bureaus

On Saturday, an Israeli airstrike targeted Gaza city in an area that includes the home of a Hamas leader and an 11-story building that housed an Associated Press bureau and an Al Jazeera bureau. The building allegedly held “military assets belonging to the military intelligence of the Hamas terror organization,” Israeli authorities said, according to Al Jazeera. Israeli authorities reportedly ordered people to evacuate an hour before the airstrike. Al Jazeera condemned the attack in a statement, calling it a "clear act to stop journalists from conducting their sacred duty to inform the world and report events on the ground," while the Associated Press said on Saturday it was “shocked and horrified” by the Israeli air attack. Hamas continued to strike Israel over the weekend, including a barrage on Tel Aviv. On Saturday, the White House said that the safety of reporters covering the Gaza conflict "is a paramount responsibility." The airstrike and details of the attack received wide coverage from across the political spectrum. Coverage from the right tended to focus on statements from the Israeli Defense Forces; coverage from the center and left tended to highlight statements from Al Jazeera and the Associated Press.