
The number of martyred journalists rises to 210 following the killing of journalist Helmi Al-Faqaawi
The number of martyred journalists has risen to 210 since the start of the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, following the bombing of a journalists’ tent near Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis (southern Gaza Strip), where one of our journalist colleagues was declared martyred as a result of the "israeli" occupation’s airstrike:
Martyred Journalist: Helmi Al-Faqawi
Worked as a journalist for Palestine Today News Agency
Additionally, Youssef Al-Khazandar was martyred in the same attack, and 9 journalists were injured at or near the targeted location. We wish them a speedy recovery. The injured journalists are:
• Injured journalist: Hassan Aslih
• Injured journalist: Ahmad Mansour
• Injured journalist: Ahmad Al-Agha
• Injured journalist: Mohammad Fayeq
• Injured journalist: Abdullah Al-Attar
• Injured journalist: Ihab Al-Bardini
• Injured journalist: Mahmoud Awad
• Injured journalist: Majed Qudeih
• Injured journalist: Ali Asleeh
The Government Media Office strongly condemns the targeting, killing, and assassination of Palestinian journalists by the "israeli" occupation. We call on the International Federation of Journalists, the Federation of Arab Journalists, and all journalistic bodies around the world to denounce these systematic crimes against journalists and media professionals in the Gaza Strip.
We hold the "israeli" occupation, the U.S. administration, and the countries complicit in this genocide—such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and France—fully responsible for committing this heinous and brutal crime.
We call on the international community, international organizations, and all entities concerned with journalism and media worldwide to condemn the crimes of the occupation, hold it accountable in international courts, and bring the perpetrators to justice. We also urge them to exert serious and effective pressure to stop the genocide, protect journalists and media workers in Gaza, and end the killing and assassination of journalists.
We pray to God Almighty to grant mercy, acceptance, and Paradise to all our martyred journalist colleagues, and patience and solace to their families and to the Palestinian journalistic community. We also wish a speedy recovery to all injured journalists.
Government Media Office
Gaza Strip – Palestine
Monday, 7 April 2025
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