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muriel_volestrangler

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5. Targeting journalists is a war crime

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 08:20 AM

Aug 25

From earlier this month (so without these 4):

With Sunday’s killing of six journalists, 192 journalists have been killed since the start of the Israeli-Gaza war on October 7, 2023. At least 184 of those journalists were Palestinians killed by Israel.

The August 10 attack raises the number of Al Jazeera staff journalists killed by Israel in Gaza during the war to 10, in addition to nine journalists who freelanced with the media organization, according to CPJ data.

“If Israel can kill the most prominent Gazan journalist, then it can kill anyone. The world needs to see these deadly attacks on journalists inside Gaza, as well as its censorship of journalists in Israel and the West Bank, for what they are: a deliberate and systematic attempt to cover up Israel’s actions,” said Qudah. “Israel has killed more journalists in the 22 months since the start of the war than were killed worldwide in the preceding three years. Deliberately targeting journalists is a war crime under international law. This massacre must end.”

https://cpj.org/2025/08/israel-kills-al-jazeera-journalists-in-targeted-gaza-city-airstrike/

Axios has a graph of the figures (interactive - I can't show it here) of journalists and media workers killed globally since 1992. 2024 was the worst ever, with about two thirds killed in this conflict.
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/12/israel-gaza-journalist-deaths

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Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, say health officials [View all] muriel_volestrangler Aug 25 OP

The journalists were Hamas, the doctors were Hamas, the nurses were Hamas, the patients were Hamas Prairie Gates Aug 25 #1

Not quite, gab13by13 Aug 25 #2

Oops. Mistakes were made. The Ministry is looking into it as time allows. marble falls Aug 25 #3

I think the first strike was evil too. AloeVera Aug 25 #4

Targeting journalists is a war crime muriel_volestrangler Aug 25 #5

Evil is a polite word for it. I don't for a second think it's an accident. I believe IDF has a hit list of journalists. marble falls Aug 25 #6

Hospitals are a favourite target for these journalist assassinations - it's a kill two-birds with one stone opportunity AloeVera Aug 25 #7

Israel/IDF targets journalists (and medical providers and international aid). PufPuf23 Aug 26 #11

Hamas should surrender and release the hostages. Mosby Aug 25 #8

War crimes are war crimes. Nt AloeVera Aug 25 #9

Did you read the NYT's article of how Palestinians are tortured in Israel jails womanofthehills Aug 25 #10

+1 nt cliffside Aug 26 #12