The government media office in the Gaza Strip announced today, Thursday, the number of martyrs Palestinian journalists increased to 217 since the start of the genocide, which Israel has continued to commit since October 7, 2023.
The office said, in a statement, that the number of journalists since the start of the Israeli genocide has increased to 217 after the martyrdom of journalist Ahmed Anwar Abdel Hadi El Helou, who works in the field of design and montage on Quds News Network.
The office condemned the targeting, killing and assassination of Israel in a systematic way, calling on human rights and journalistic institutions in the world to condemn these systematic crimes against Gaza journalists.
The statement held the American occupation, administration and countries that support genocide, such as “the United Kingdom, Germany and France”, fully responsible for committing these crimes.
The international community and international organizations called for effective pressure to stop the crime of genocide and protect journalists and media outlets in Gaza.
Earlier on Thursday, the government media office in Gaza announced the martyrdom of journalist Hassan Samour, during a bombing targeting with his family members in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
And at dawn last Tuesday, the Israeli occupation assassinated the wounded journalist Hassan El -Halih while receiving treatment, by bombing Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
The occupation continues its aggression against Gaza, with death, destruction, starvation and displacement, ignoring international calls and the orders of the International Court of Justice to stop the war.
It also continues to kill journalists, through direct and deliberate targeting wherever they are found, in a flagrant violation of international laws.
More than 19 months ago, Israel, with American support, continued to exterminate the Palestinian people in Gaza, which left nearly 173 thousand martyrs and wounded, the majority of whom are children and women, in addition to more than 11 thousand missing.