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Seventy-two Palestinians, four Israelis, three Lebanese: 79 journalists have been killed since Hamas breached the Gaza security barrier , massacring 1,400 Israelis, on October 7, and then Israel declared war on Hamas and began massive attacks on Gaza . The reports are collected by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and reported by the Post and Valigia Blu . “Journalists are civilians who do important work in times of crisis and should not be targeted by warring parties,” commented Sherif Mansour, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa director. “Journalists across the region are making great sacrifices to cover this harrowing conflict. All parties must take steps to ensure their safety." TEN HOURS IN ONE ROOM On the day of the Hamas attack alone, at least eleven journalists were killed, injured, detained or disappeared. The first were Ayelet Arnin , a 22-year-old journalist from the Israeli public broadcaster, and Shai Regev , 25, from the Ma'ariv newspaper, who were killed while they were covering the music festival in the Israeli desert.
Yaniv Zohar, a photographer for the Israel Hayom newspaper, and his DY Leads family were killed in the kibbutz where they lived near the border with Gaza. Amir Tibon , a Haaretz journalist who lives on the same kibbutz, saved himself by hiding in a room for ten hours. Two Palestinian journalists, Mohammad Al-Salhi , of the Fourth Authority news agency, and Ibrahim Lafi , of Ain Media, were killed on the Gaza side of the border. Mohammad Jarghoun , of Smart Media, was shot and killed while covering fighting in southern Gaza. Haitham Abdelwahid, also from Ain Media, has disappeared. Three other journalists were detained by Israeli forces or injured. While Roee Idan , a photojournalist for Ynet, who lived in another kibbutz on the border with Gaza, may have been kidnapped by Hamas. AIR ATTACKS In the days following the Hamas attack - Valigia Blu reports - another ten journalists were killed, some of them freelance and therefore without cover or guarantees. This is the case of Assaad Shamlakh, killed in his home on 8 October.
The next day, three journalists – Seed al-Taweel, Mohammed Sobh and Hisham Alnwajha – were killed while covering Israeli airstrikes on an area of Gaza that is home to a number of news outlets. On October 11th it was the turn of Mohamed Fayez Abu Matar, another freelance journalist. On 12 October, Ahmed Shehab , of Sowt Al-Asra radio, was also killed while at home. On October 13, a huge explosion killed Issam Abdallah, a Reuters video journalist, who was hit while he was covering an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militias in southern Lebanon, just across the border with Israel. Near him were at least six other journalists from Reuters, Al Jazeera and Agence France-Presse, who were injured. One of Abdallah's colleagues and other witnesses said the missiles came from the direction of Israel. “We are deeply concerned that a clearly identifiable group of journalists have been killed and injured while carrying out their work,” said Phil Chetwynd, AFP's global news director.
Yaniv Zohar, a photographer for the Israel Hayom newspaper, and his DY Leads family were killed in the kibbutz where they lived near the border with Gaza. Amir Tibon , a Haaretz journalist who lives on the same kibbutz, saved himself by hiding in a room for ten hours. Two Palestinian journalists, Mohammad Al-Salhi , of the Fourth Authority news agency, and Ibrahim Lafi , of Ain Media, were killed on the Gaza side of the border. Mohammad Jarghoun , of Smart Media, was shot and killed while covering fighting in southern Gaza. Haitham Abdelwahid, also from Ain Media, has disappeared. Three other journalists were detained by Israeli forces or injured. While Roee Idan , a photojournalist for Ynet, who lived in another kibbutz on the border with Gaza, may have been kidnapped by Hamas. AIR ATTACKS In the days following the Hamas attack - Valigia Blu reports - another ten journalists were killed, some of them freelance and therefore without cover or guarantees. This is the case of Assaad Shamlakh, killed in his home on 8 October.
The next day, three journalists – Seed al-Taweel, Mohammed Sobh and Hisham Alnwajha – were killed while covering Israeli airstrikes on an area of Gaza that is home to a number of news outlets. On October 11th it was the turn of Mohamed Fayez Abu Matar, another freelance journalist. On 12 October, Ahmed Shehab , of Sowt Al-Asra radio, was also killed while at home. On October 13, a huge explosion killed Issam Abdallah, a Reuters video journalist, who was hit while he was covering an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militias in southern Lebanon, just across the border with Israel. Near him were at least six other journalists from Reuters, Al Jazeera and Agence France-Presse, who were injured. One of Abdallah's colleagues and other witnesses said the missiles came from the direction of Israel. “We are deeply concerned that a clearly identifiable group of journalists have been killed and injured while carrying out their work,” said Phil Chetwynd, AFP's global news director.