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Israel has killed a total of 192 journalists in Gaza...
Another massacre in the Gaza Strip has targeted not only civilians but also free speech. Five journalists were killed during the Israeli army's bombing of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, bringing the total number of casualties to at least 20.
Among the victims are well-known names from local and international media. According to Reuters and AP sources, they are:
Mariam Abu Dagga, freelancer for the Associated Press
Mohammed Salama, Al Jazeera journalist
Hussam al-Masri and Moaz Abu Taha, Reuters cameramen
Ahmed Abu Aziz, a Middle East Eye reporter who died from injuries sustained after the attack
Reuters photographer Hatem Khaled was also injured in the explosions.
According to witnesses, a first rocket hit the hospital, while 10 minutes later another bomb targeted rescuers and journalists who had arrived to provide assistance.
Gaza, the biggest grave of journalists
The statistics are frightening: according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), 192 journalists have been killed in Gaza in the past 22 months alone, the highest number ever recorded in a modern conflict. This number is almost 10 times higher than the number of journalists killed in Ukraine during the same period.
According to Sky News, the overall toll of the war between Israel and Hamas has led to nearly 200 journalists killed to date, making Gaza the deadliest area in the world for the media.
Netanyahu under indictment: Attack on free speech
International organizations such as the Foreign Press Association, Reporters Without Borders, and CPJ have strongly condemned attacks on journalists, describing them as a strategy to silence witnesses to war crimes.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused by international observers of targeting the media and the right to information. Many foreign journalists have been banned from entering Gaza, while local correspondents pay with their lives for every piece of news they report.
This is a direct attack on free speech, turning the profession of journalism in Gaza into a mission of self-sacrifice.
Amid the rubble, the photo published by Reuters of the equipment of slain cameraman Hossam al-Masri remains a symbol of this tragedy. A work bag, a broken camera and a lifeless body – proof that free speech in Gaza is today paid for with the blood of reporters. /Pamphlet
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