Israel Bombs Journalists: More Reporters Killed in Gaza Than Any Modern War

An Israeli strike targeted a tent sheltering journalists near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The hospital bombing was a part of the attacks that were resumed in coordination with the attacks carried out by Israeli ground forces, and caused the death of more than 50 people. At least two journalists were killed in the strike on the tents, they have been idetified as Helmi al-Faqawi and Yousef al-Khazindar. Sources mentioned the wounding of seven other journalists.

In response to the attack, the Palestinian Journalists Forum issued a statement condemning the bombing as a "heinous crime and a deliberate targeting of journalists that violated all international laws and conventions." Israel has not commented on the accusation.

Journalists have been disproportionately targeted and killed in Israel's war on Gaza for over a year now. The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs in Brown University, United Kingdom, has issued a research paper with the title: News Graveyards: How Dangers to War Reporters Endanger the World. This paper discusses the threats to journalists or media workers assigned to document wars and conflicts throughout the world. The paper came to the following conclusion:

To this day, journalists in Gaza, whether affiliated with a news agency or independent, continue to face strong threats from the Israeli army.