Israel has killed more journalists in two years than in any conflict around the world in recent times.
India and Pakistan, which fired rockets and missiles at each other in May this year, hardly agree with each other on international issues.
So it was rare when both nuclear-armed neighbours issued statements on Wednesday condemning Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza as “heinous” and “shocking”.
Islamabad and New Delhi issued separate press releases in response to Israel’s Monday attack on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, which killed at least 47 Palestinians, including six journalists, triggering global outcry.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry described the attack as “unconscionable and heinous”, and said that the continued targeting of civilians and journalists represented a grave violation of international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as freedom of the press.
Pakistan reiterated its call on the international community to “hold Israel accountable for such heinous crimes and to take concrete steps towards ending Israel’s impunity”, the statement said.
India also said the killing of journalists in Gaza was “shocking and deeply regrettable”, condemning the loss of civilian lives in the conflict.
