Israel Destroys 13-Floor Building Housing Offices Of AP, Al-Jazeera

Ongoing violence in the Gaza strip hit the headlines hard on May 15 when Israeli air strike destroyed a 13-floor building named Jala Tower housing international media offices. Reportedly, the building's owner was given an hour to vacate it and employees of Al-Jazeera and The Associated Press rushed to save their lives. Walid al-Omari, bureau chief of Al-Jazeera Jerusalem, stated the attack intended to "silence media" from "reporting the truth".