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The health of Al Jazeera cameraman, Fadi Al-Wahidi, who was shot by Israeli forces in northern Gaza on Wednesday, has deteriorated “significantly”, his colleague has said, appealing for help in evacuating him from the area. Anas Al-Sharif wrote on X:

Fadi was shot by an Israeli sniper while professionally covering events, and he was wearing a press vest clearly marking him as a journalist.

We are currently in northern Gaza, under siege by Israeli forces. If he does not receive urgent medical treatment abroad, his life is at serious risk.”