IFJ condemns killing Syrian TV anchor in Israeli strike on Damascus 

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned on Tuesday the killing of Safaa Ahmad, a prominent state TV anchor, during an Israeli airstrike on Damascus.

The IFJ called for accountability, urging that those responsible for attacks on journalists be brought to justice. 

Syria’s state-run news agency, SANA, reported that Ahmad was killed in the early hours of Tuesday as a result of an Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital.

#Syria🇸🇾: Awful news. State TV reported the death of anchor Safaa Ahmad, killed on 1 October in Israeli airstrikes on Damascus. We condemn her killing and reiterate that the perpetrators of massacres against journalists must be tried before the ICC. https://t.co/Y7XllPq5Dr

— IFJ (@IFJGlobal) October 1, 2024

She was known for her role as a broadcaster and presenter of various social and cultural programs on state television.

According to a military source cited by SANA, the airstrike was carried out by Israeli aircraft and drones, targeting several locations in Damascus from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan.

“We condemn her killing and reaffirm that those who commit crimes against journalists must face prosecution by the International Criminal Court,” the IFJ stated on its official X platform.

By Jwan Shekaki