Gaza: Journalist Death Toll Reaches 225

The number of journalists who have lost their lives in Gaza since October 2023 has climbed to 225, according to the Gaza government’s media office.

“Since the onset of what is described as a war of extermination targeting the Palestinian population, the death toll of journalists has risen to 225 with the recent loss of four more individuals,” the official statement said.

“We urge the International Federation of Journalists, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, and press organizations worldwide to denounce these systematic attacks on Palestinian journalists and media personnel within the Gaza Strip.”

Yesterday, Tahseen al-Astal, deputy director of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, informed RIA Novosti that four media workers affiliated with Arab satellite TV channels were killed in an Israeli airstrike.

The airstrike is reported to have targeted a tent close to the al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City.

Both the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) strongly condemned the killings and demanded an immediate inquiry into the circumstances surrounding these deaths.

According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, over 4,400 Palestinians have died and more than 13,400 sustained injuries in the territory since March 18.

Israel resumed its bombing campaign on Gaza on that date, citing Hamas’s refusal to accept a U.S.-brokered proposal to extend a ceasefire and facilitate the release of hostages. The ceasefire had ended on March 1.

Additionally, in early March, Israel cut power to a major desalination plant in Gaza and blocked the delivery of humanitarian aid trucks.