SOKOR Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for state visit, inks deals with PH on various areas of cooperation

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00:00Exactly a year to the day when the most barbaric inhuman attack was visited on the Jews since

00:11the Holocaust.

00:12A day that is etched in infamy in the hearts and minds of the people in the House of David.

00:19Good Monday afternoon, I am William Theo.

00:21On the first year anniversary of the brutal Hamas attack on Israel that has left 1,200

00:28Israelis and foreigners dead, nearly 42,000 slain in Gaza and a Middle Eastern region

00:34on the knife's edge for a region-wide war as a result.

00:39But we begin here at home and the leader of a close ally paying a visit to the country

00:44and calling on the president who invited him earlier today.

00:47South Korean President Yun Suk-hyeol, First Lady and entourage arrived amidst clouds and

00:53rainy skies but was afforded full military honors as visiting head of a state in Malakanyang's

00:59Kalayaan Hall.

01:01The South Korean leader came over to call on the president and rekindle friendly relations

01:07and renew bilateral relations.

01:09After formal arrival honors and reception protocols, the two leaders began bilateral

01:15talks at the state dining hall after which they presided over the presentation of newly

01:20inked deals and a joint press conference for media documentation.

01:25The memoranda of understanding the two inked include strategic initiatives to heighten

01:30cooperation on areas such as maritime security, energy, tourism, infrastructure and people-to-people

01:38ties among others.

01:40President Yun Suk-hyeol's visit is upon the invite extended by President Ferdinand R.

01:46Marcos Jr. and comes 13 years after the last stand-alone bilateral visit from a South Korean

01:53head of state.

01:54Likewise, his visit with his First Lady Kim Hyon Hui and delegation marks an auspicious

02:00occasion, the diamond or 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations established between

02:06both countries.

02:08South Korea holds the Philippines in high esteem for coming to its aid in 1950 when

02:13the Philippine government dispatched thousands of troops to help South Korea thwart an invasion

02:19from the North in the Korean War.

02:23Meanwhile, Israel marked today's sad anniversary with melancholy and grief amidst the backdrop

02:31of raging war not only with Hamas in Gaza but with Hezbollah to the north in Lebanon

02:37and hundreds of miles east to its arch-nemesis Iran.

02:41In fact, earlier today, Israel launched a twin airstrike in Gaza and Beirut as it pressed

02:47on its superior military capabilities against Hamas and Hezbollah, pounding Gaza even more

02:53to rubble and sowing destruction and death in the Lebanese capital.

02:59But in the Holy Land, protesters and supporters of the families and kin who still grieve and

03:04lament about their loved ones still in Hamas captivity pressed on their mass gatherings

03:10and peaceful rallies picketing in front of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's home to pressure

03:15him to a ceasefire deal and a complete hostage release.

03:20But while Israel and its supporters marked today's tragic anniversary with melancholy

03:24and grief, strangely enough, there are a lot more rallies and protest actions all over

03:30the planet in support of an end to Israel's war in Gaza and the killing of thousands of

03:35innocent women and children, who comprise more than two-thirds of the 42,000 deaths

03:40in Gaza thus far.

03:45Savage attack on Israel by Hamas terrorist fighters has sparked a war that has led to

03:50nearly 42,000 dead Hamas fighters and even more innocent Palestinian women and children.

03:56Even more, the war has been the deadliest to the press, covering it, nearly all of the

04:01116 press people killed Palestinians.

04:04VOA has this special report.

04:09The October 7 Hamas assault killed 1,200 in Israel.

04:14Terrorists kidnapped 251 people.

04:17The attack ignited a war that continues to this day.

04:22Among the mounting number of civilian deaths are dozens of journalists.

04:27More journalists were killed in the first 10 weeks of the war than have ever been killed

04:32in a single country over the course of an entire year.

04:35According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the death toll as of October 1st is 111 Palestinians,

04:42two Israelis and three Lebanese journalists.

04:46There is also very great challenges in terms of access to the story for journalists.

04:58And the story is, in my experience, the most polarizing story we've ever had to deal with

05:05in my long career as a journalist.

05:08Tarek Hajaj is a Gaza correspondent for Mondewiz, an online publication covering the Palestinian

05:14territories, Israel and U.S. policy.

05:18He has lived his entire life in Gaza City.

05:21And every time I was walking under the Israeli drones and warplanes, I was feeling that every

05:29second they may bomb me, specifically me, because I know they target journalists and

05:35I know they don't want anything from Gaza to get out to the people.

05:41Considered as a progressive news site, Mondewiz has faced criticism for what some say are

05:47anti-Israeli views.

05:49The Israeli government has denied on multiple occasions that it targets journalists.

05:54But CPJ and others say the Israel Defense Forces should be accountable for the high

05:59media death toll.

06:01Nearly all those who died are Palestinian.

06:04They're also the only people able to report from Gaza because no foreign journalists have

06:09been allowed in.

06:11So they bear the full weight of responsibility of reporting on the impact of the war on Gaza.

06:19Injury and death are not the only risks journalists face.

06:24Some of the dangers are not just physical dangers, but there's cyber stalking and harassment

06:32and intimidation of journalists.

06:35The United Nations had condemned the attacks on journalists, indicating that they were

06:40disturbing reports of attacks against media workers despite being clearly identified.

06:46In response to a UN report, the IDF said it does not deliberately shoot at civilians,

06:52including journalists.

06:54Hajaj remembers every story he has covered since October 7, some, he says, were devastating

07:00to write.

07:01But he knows it's his job to keep reporting on what is happening.

07:06With Liam Scott, Cristina Caicedo-Smith, VOA News.

07:10And that is a wrap for this afternoon's program.

07:16Join us anew later on for the evening news break edition.

07:19Stay connected by keeping it here for news you can count on.

07:22I am William Theo, and thank you for watching PTV News Now.

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