18/04/2024
Since October 2023, Israel has killed 95 journalists, 92 of whom are Palestinian. This represents the most killings ever committed by a single country since recording began in 1992. With regard to overall civilian deaths in Gaza, Israel has killed more than 33,797 Palestinians through airstrikes, bombings, shootings, and forced starvation. The United Nations reported on April 15 that more than 14,500 Palestinian children have been killed by Israel in the last six months.
Because the resources in Gaza that typically track these death tolls, such as hospitals and media organizations, have been destroyed or dismantled by Israel, the actual number of Palestinians killed so far is likely far higher, but it may take more months yet until the true toll is determined. On-the-ground journalists are often an integral part of documenting civilian deaths in conflict zones, but they themselves have become targets of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Israel is targeting journalists for the same reason it’s targeting aid workers: these groups make committing genocide against Palestinians more difficult to do. In fact, Israel has not only killed a record number of journalists in the last six months, it’s also killed a record number of aid workers as well.
Since October 2023, Israel has killed 203 aid workers. These are the most killings of aid workers ever recorded by a single country since global tracking began.
https://blurredbylines.com/articles/israel-killing-journalists-palestinian-record-number-deaths/
