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The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said that the Israeli occupation forces carried out 53 violations against Palestinian journalists during the month of March.The syndicate explained in its monthly report that March witnessed the assassination of two journalists, warning of the dangerous and systematic escalation in the Israeli occupation forces’ targeting of Palestinian journalists.The syndicate stressed that these violations constitute part of an organized policy to silence Palestinian voices and undermine press freedom. Targeting journalists, including killing, arresting, and physical assault, falls within an escalating pattern of serious violations that rise to the level of serious crimes, and reflects the occupation authorities’ insistence on preventing independent media coverage, especially in light of the escalation of crimes and violations against Palestinian civilians.

The number of Palestinian journalists killed during the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 254. In a statement on Wednesday, the government media office in Gaza said that the number of Palestinian journalists killed since the beginning of the Israeli war on the Strip has risen to 254, following the announcement of the martyrdom of journalists Sami Daoud and Yahya Mohammed Barzaq. The office called on the International Federation of Journalists, the Federation of Arab Journalists, and all journalistic organizations worldwide to condemn these "systematic crimes" against journalists and media professionals in the Gaza Strip. It also called for "serious and effective pressure" to halt the crime of genocide, protect journalists and media professionals in the Gaza Strip, and put an end to their killings and assassinations.