18 journalists killed by Israeli forces during November: Palestinian rights organization

By Aysar Alais

ISTANBUL (AA) - A Palestinian rights organization reported on Saturday that 18 journalists were killed in Gaza by Israeli forces during the month of November.

The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) stated in a report that Israeli forces committed 65 violations against journalists in the occupied West Bank and Gaza during the month.

The report highlighted that these violations included 22 incidents in the occupied West Bank and 43 in Gaza, reflecting a pattern of targeting media professionals to suppress coverage of the war.

MADA stated that the attacks aimed to “silence journalists and prevent them from documenting the ongoing events and atrocities for the global community.”

The organization also reported that Israeli forces destroyed the homes of seven journalists in Gaza through targeted airstrikes.

Since Oct. 7, 2023, the continued Israeli military offensives in Gaza have killed 192 journalists, according to MADA.

Israel has launched a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 44,600 people, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7, 2023.

Last month, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on Gaza.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi