Israeli attacks continue to target media people in Gaza in what is the deadliest conflict ever for journalists. Monday’s attack on Nassar Hospital in Khan Younis killed five journalists, raising the death toll of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 alone to at least 273 according to an Al Jazeera tally.
The attack garnered particular global attention given it came with a footage of civil defense members being recorded live and its double-phased nature, with one missile striking then another following moments later as rescue crews arrived.
The five journalists were identified as Mohammad Salama, Mariam Abu Daqqa, Hussam al-Masri, Moaz Abu Taha, and Ahmad Abu Aziz. Al Jazeera reported that a sixth journalist, Hassan Douhan, was killed in a separate incident in Khan Younis on Monday.
A War on Truth
These attacks come as part of what is known as a systematic campaign to bury the truth. Israel’s war on Gaza is the deadliest conflict ever for journalists.
This was a major finding in a report by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs’ Costs of War Project published on April 1, 2025, when the number of journalists killed in Gaza was 41 less than today’s (232 journalists).
The report found that more journalists have been killed in Gaza than in both world wars, the Vietnam war, the wars in Yugoslavia, and the United States war in Afghanistan combined.
Global Outrage
The attack on Nasser Hospital on Monday drew global attention. Statements came from state officials in Qatar, Türkiye, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, and Canada, as well as international organizations such as the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese slammed journalists who have chosen to remain silent in a post on X (previously Twitter).
“Shame on all journalists not raising their voice against the massacre of their brave Palestinian colleagues while documenting the genocide,” Albanese wrote.
The United Nations rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said that the killing of journalists in Gaza “should shock the world – not into stunned silence but into action” in a statement.
Freelance photographer Valerie Zink announced her resignation from Reuters in a post on X that showed her Reuters press card torn into two pieces and a statement.
“I can’t in good conscience continue to work for Reuters given their betrayal of journalists in Gaza and culpability in the assassination of 245 our colleagues,” the post’s caption said.
Israel’s genocide campaign has continued unabated. The Gaza Health Ministry recorded 10 deaths due to famine and malnutrition over the past 24 hours, including two children. This raises the toll of hunger-related deaths in Gaza to 313, including 119 children.
