After Israeli forces dropped a missile on the vehicle of a Reuters
cameraman, killing 12, the head of the Reuters News Agency issued a
statement condemning the attack, and calling for an investigation.

 The Agency stated that the murdered cameraman, Fadel Shana, 23, had
been working for Reuters as a cameraman for three years.  According to
Reuters, Shana was on his way to cover an incident when the vehicle he
was travelling in broke down. As Shana was getting out, an explosion
killed him and two bystanders, witnessed by local residents. His
soundman, also in the vehicle, escaped serious injury.

 Shana
was described by Alastair Macdonald, bureau chief for Israel and the
Palestinian territories, as a gentle soul, happy and extremely bright,
and one of the most skilled cameramen in Gaza, who will be missed
greatly by all his colleagues.

 Reuters Editor-in-Chief
David Schlesinger called for an investigation into the incident and
said Reuters thoughts were with the family.

“This
tragic incident shows the risks journalists take every day to report
the news. All governments and organizations have a responsibility to
take the utmost care to protect professionals trying to do their jobs,”
he said.

 “Our thoughts are with his family. We request an immediate investigation into the incident by the Israeli defense forces.”

 The Israeli military commented only that they had carried out an operation, and “hit the target”.