The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned an Israeli military attack on journalists with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Al Jazeera reports.

Sara Qudah, CPJ’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, said the journalists were “threatened at gunpoint and fired on with tear gas by Israeli soldiers, despite clearly identifying as press”.

“Targeting journalists is unacceptable and must be thoroughly investigated,” Qudah added.

Deutsche Welle said its senior international correspondent, Fanny Facsar, a DW cameraman and a local colleague were in Ramallah to report on the risks journalists face when Israeli soldiers pointed their weapons at them.

“All three wore protective gear clearly marked ‘PRESS.’ Nevertheless, the soldiers fired tear gas, hitting the group, but no one was injured,” the broadcaster said. The incident took place during a massive Israeli raid in Ramallah this week that left dozens of Palestinians injured.