Al Jazeera calls on Israel to allow evacuation of critically wounded journalists

Al Jazeera Media Network has issued an urgent plea calling on Israel to allow the evacuation of two of its camera operators, Fadi al-Wahidi and Ali al-Attar, critically wounded by Israel's offensive on Gaza. 

“Al Jazeera Media Network is appalled by the Israeli occupation authorities’ refusal of the critical medical evacuation requests for its camera operators," the network said in a statement. 

"Both journalists have been gravely injured and their conditions continue to decline following an attack by Israeli occupation forces nearly two weeks ago," it added. 

Wahidi suffered a gunshot wound in the head on 9 October while covering Israel's attack on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza and now suffers from paralysis, along with significant respiratory and neurological issues, Al Jazeera said.

Two days earlier, Attar was injured during an Israeli air strike on Deir al-Balah. He has a cerebral haemorrhage, which has caused convulsions and severe damage to his nervous system.