US says it sees 'zero evidence' of Israel targetting journalists

John Kirby, the US National Security Council's spokesperson, stated on Thursday he found "zero evidence" suggesting that the family of an Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza was deliberately targeted and killed by Israel due to the network's reporting in the area.

Al Jazeera journalist Wael al Dahdouh's son and daughter were killed on Wednesday night in an Israeli air strike where his family was staying. Other members of his family were buried under the rubble.

In a press conference, Kirby was asked, "Are you concerned that Israel is trying to silence journalists who are trying to tell both sides of this story, including our Al Jazeera Arabic bureau chief?"

He responded: "I've not seen any indication whatsoever that Israel is going after journalists, you know, in particular, because of them trying to tell a story. I've seen absolutely zero evidence of that. That is, that's an unfounded allegation."