“Israel’s Actions in Palestine: A Century’s Record of Journalist Fatalities”
Photo: EFE
April 7, 2025 Hour: 4:46 pm
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has reached alarming levels, with the Ministry of Health in Gaza reporting that Israeli air and ground strikes since October 7, 2023, have resulted in the deaths of 256 journalists.
This figure surpasses the combined journalist fatalities from major global conflicts, including both World Wars, the U.S. Civil War, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, the Yugoslav Wars, and the Afghanistan War (2001–2021).
The most recent attack occurred on April 7, 2025, when an Israeli airstrike targeted a tent used by journalists near the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, killing two journalists and injuring others.
The Government Media Office in Gaza has condemned these actions as deliberate attacks on Palestinian journalists and has called on international organizations, including the International Federation of Journalists and the Arab Journalists Union, to denounce these systematic crimes.
The broader toll of the conflict is staggering, with over 50,700 fatalities reported, the majority being women and children. The international community has been urged to respond to what is described as an attempt to silence the truth about the ongoing atrocities.
Autor: OSG
Fuente: WAFA
