At least 118 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza, as stated in the news report of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
IFJ and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) condemn the killings and continued attacks on journalists.
The IFJ calls for an immediate investigation into their deaths.
In such dangerous conditions, the IFJ reminds journalists on the ground to take precautions, wear professional safety equipment and not to travel without their media providing them with all the professional safety equipment needed to cover events. No story is worth the life of a journalist.
In the early hours of 7 October, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack in southern Israel. In response, Israel retaliated with airstrikes over the besieged Gaza Strip and formally declared war at Hamas.
The IFJ is working closely with PJS to verify information in real time and document all killings. Check the list of journalists and media workers killed since the start of the war in Gaza.
“Media workers in areas of armed conflict must be treated and protected as civilians and allowed to perform their work without interference,” said IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger.
“The IFJ calls on all combatants in this conflict to do their utmost to safeguard journalists and media professionals. There is intense and deeply concerned interest in this conflict all round the world, but people will only be able to understand what is really going on if journalists are allowed to do their work,” he added.
Meanwhile, in an another report, few Bangladeshi journalists have lost their lives during protest movements in Bangladesh mostly in Dhaka.
