Airstrikes hit media tent outside Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, say medics, injuring nine others
Gaza’s government media office has said the number of journalists killed in Israeli attacks on the territory since October 2023 has risen to 210 after Palestinian journalist Hilmi al-Faqawi was killed earlier today when an Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza (see opening post for more details). At least nine others were reported to have been injured in the attack.
In a statement posted to Telegram, Gaza’s government media office said:
The Government Media Office condemns in the strongest terms the targeting, killing and assassination of Palestinian journalists by the “Israeli” occupation, and we call on the International Federation of Journalists, the Federation of Arab Journalists, and all journalistic bodies in all countries of the world to condemn these systematic crimes against Palestinian journalists and media professionals in the Gaza Strip.
We hold the “Israeli” occupation, the American administration, and the countries participating in the crime of genocide, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. We hold them fully responsible for committing this heinous and brutal crime.
We call on the international community, international organizations, and organizations involved in journalism and media work in all countries of the world to condemn the crimes of the occupation, deter it, and prosecute it in international courts for its ongoing crimes, and bring the criminals of the occupation to justice. We also call on them to exert serious and effective pressure to stop the crime of genocide, to protect journalists and media professionals in the Gaza Strip, and to stop the crime of killing and assassinating them.
