The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate confirmed today that the Israeli occupation committed 110 crimes and violations against the Palestinian press sector during the month of January, which resulted in the deaths of seven journalists in the Gaza Strip.
In a press statement, it stated that the first month of this year witnessed a serious and continuous escalation against the Palestinian media field in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, as the occupation's missiles targeted the homes and places of journalists, killing seven of them in a clear targeting of the truth that the occupation is working to hide.
The statement added that the occupation's killing methodology claimed the lives of nine journalists' families, including sons, fathers, mothers, wives and siblings, and destroyed about six homes of journalists and their families with aircraft missiles.
She reported that the Freedoms Committee of the Syndicate documented six injuries among journalists as a result of missile shrapnel in the Gaza Strip and bullets in the West Bank, along with 15 incidents of journalists being targeted with bullets for the purpose of intimidation. It also documented that 40 journalists were prevented from working and covering the events, 17 of whom were subjected to tear gas and sound bombs. Three journalists were arrested, two were interrogated, and three were beaten.
It is noteworthy that 200 Palestinian journalists have been martyred since the beginning of the Israeli occupation
