According to reports from various organizations that protect the work of the press, more than one journalist dies every day in the Gaza Strip due to constant Israeli bombing.
For example, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) confirmed the deaths of 36 Palestinian reporters, four Israelis and one Lebanese since October 7, 2023. The journalists are not safe anywhere, not even in their assigned tents. for the press, still in According to the same organization, the buildings of his media companies were destroyed. On the other hand, the Israeli army told the AFP and Portal agencies that it would not guarantee the safety of its correspondents in Gaza, international media France 24 reported.
Last night in New York we took part in a moving vigil expressing our solidarity and sadness for the journalists who were killed #IsraelGazaWar -at least 37 to date. We are deeply grateful @NY_PHOTOGRAPHER & colleagues for organization and maintenance #Freedom of the Press.
?@Steffikeith pic.twitter.com/AmGZX30w0y– Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) November 7, 2023
The constant bombings are not the only obstacle correspondents face. The failure of the internet connection and the power outage have a major impact on the performance of their journalistic work.
The organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has denounced the deaths of nine Palestinian journalists before the International Criminal Court, describing them as war crimes.
On November 7, 2023, it was a month since the conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas escalated. The clashes began after the radical group invaded Israel. The attack occurred at the Nova Festival, which took place in a rural agricultural area near the Gaza-Israel border. In a coordinated attack, Hamas killed and took hostages. Since then, clashes have only increased.