252 Journalists Killed in Israeli Aggression on Gaza Over the Past Two Years

Monitoring data from the Freedoms Committee of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate revealed that 252 journalists were killed as a result of the Israeli occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip over the past two years.

The crimes and violations perpetrated by the occupation and its settlers against journalists have increased over the past two years, with ongoing persecution and harassment of journalists and digital media professionals.

The data indicated that the scale of these violations has gradually increased over the past three years, with a noticeable escalation during 2025, up until the beginning of this October.

The martyrdom of 252 martyrs was documented, including 34 female journalists who were killed by Israeli fire during its aggression on the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) on Sunday.

The data indicated that 2023 was the harshest year for journalists, with 102 journalists, media workers, and social media activists killed, in addition to dozens of injuries, arrests, and the destruction of media institutions, with direct targeting of field journalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

In 2024, 91 journalists were killed, with crimes continuing at a high rate, including field arrests, online harassment, and the destruction of media equipment, with the number of physical injuries during coverage increasing.

Since the beginning of this year, 59 journalists have been killed. The committee's data recorded a significant increase in the direct targeting of journalistic lives and property, with a rise in the number of female journalists killed and direct physical assaults occurring during coverage.

The data also indicated that arrest campaigns of journalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip continue, with restrictions on movement during work. The total number of journalists arrested since the beginning of the aggression until this month has reached 153. 48 journalists were arrested in 2023, and the number increased the following year, with 69 arrested. Since the beginning of the year until this month, 36 journalists have been arrested.