‘Tragedy for journalism’: One journalist a day killed in Israel-Palestine war

A total of 41 journalists have so far been killed in the Israel-Palestine war which began on 7 October, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Among them are 36 Palestinian reporters killed by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip.

“Nowhere is safe for journalists in the Gaza Strip,” the statement read.

“The Israeli authorities have repeatedly said that their armed forces are 'not targeting journalists', but they have not hidden their lack of interest in protecting them either,” RSF added.

More than 50 sites used by the media have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli strikes.

“What is happening in the Gaza Strip is a tragedy for journalism,” said Jonathan Dagher, head of RSF's Middle East desk.

“With their arbitrary air strikes, the Israeli armed forces are eliminating journalists one after the other without restraint, all while their unacceptable comments betray an open contempt for international humanitarian law,” Dagher said.

One journalist has been killed in Lebanon by Israeli air strikes, while four Israeli journalists were killed during the 7 October attacks by Palestinian fighters led by Hamas.