At least 16 Palestinian journalists have been killed since the start of the Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip on October 7, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said on Friday.
The Brussels-based added that several journalists have been injured, while others are missing.
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“The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) condemn the killings and continued attacks on journalists,” the group said in a statement.
The IFJ, which represents over 600,000 journalists in 146 countries, also called for “an immediate investigation into their deaths.”.
PALESTINIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH: 195 Palestinians killed and 439 injured in Israeli attacks on #Gaza since Saturday morning.
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On October 7, Israel launched its latest military aggression on the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip. The number of Palestinians killed and wounded in the Israeli war on Gaza rose to 4,385 killed, including 1,756 children and 976 women, and over 13,500 wounded.
On October 9, Israel imposed a “total siege” on the Gaza Strip, blocking the entry of food, water, medicine, fuel, and electricity.
(The Palestine Chronicle)
