In several Israeli attacks on Gaza, dozens of journalists have tragically lost their lives. This conflict has now resulted in a total of 48 confirmed deaths among journalists and media workers in the region since October 7th. As a student, I really feel very pale after seeing such news. It also recognizes the brutality of war.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports that this death toll includes 43 Palestinians, 4 Israelis, and 1 Lebanese individual. The list encompasses journalists from both sides of the conflict, with CPJ emphasizing that they verify each death incident through at least two sources.
Belal Jadalla, a journalist and chairman of the non-governmental organization Palestine News Agency, is one of the victims in this conflict. He was killed by an Israeli tank shell in the Zetoun area of Gaza City. His passing not only signifies the loss of a journalist but also brings immense grief to his family.
Relatives of Jadalla informed that their pharmacist brother-in-law was also injured in the attack, adding to their heavy burden as a family. Apart from Belal Jadalla, two freelance journalists Hassouna Salim and Sari Mansour lost their lives during an Israeli attack on Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. This incident claimed seventeen lives including those of these two journalists. Journalists throughout the region are making tremendous sacrifices to report on this heart-wrenching conflict, particularly those based in Gaza Strip who face exponentially increasing threats.
The Palestinian community grieves the loss of local journalists Hassouneh Salim and Sari Mansour, who tragically lost their lives in a central Gaza airstrike conducted by Israel.
(Photo: Reuters/Stringer)
It is a deeply saddening reality that prompts us to contemplate the immense pressure faced by news professionals while pursuing truth amidst such circumstances. At present, we may lack further details or confirmation regarding specific reports; however, it does not hinder our reflection upon the challenges encountered by journalists amid war zones and the enormous price they pay for bringing us truth.
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