Reporter's death must be investigated

Zionist regime must investigate the death of a television cameraman and three others who were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, a leading human rights group said Saturday.

Human Rights Watch said its own investigation suggests that an Israeli tank crew fired either recklessly or deliberately at Fadel Shana and three others standing near him on Wednesday. At the time, there were battles between Israeli forces and activists, but the cameraman wasn't close to fighting, the New York-based group said in a statement.

Reuters has released Shana's final video, which showed a tank on a distant hilltop open fire. About a second later, the picture turns black. Shana was wearing a bulletproof jacket marked with "Press" at the time and his vehicle was also marked with "TV" signs.

"There is evidence suggesting they actually targeted the journalists." said Joe Stork, from Human Rights Watch.

On Saturday, reporters plastered their cars with pictures of Shana holding his camera and drove through Gaza City in a convoy, despite fuel shortages that have paralyzed most movement in the territory.

Eight other journalists have been killed by the regime covering the West Bank and Gaza Strip since 1992, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists.