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A total of 262 journalists and media personnel have been martyred and more than 433 others injured as a result of the Zionist war of extermination on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, while 23 journalists remain in detention and three others are still missing.
These figures were released in a statement issued by the Government Media Office in Gaza on Saturday, September 26, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists.
According to the statement, the martyred journalists and media workers include 26 female journalists and media personnel, while the office also noted the martyrdom of 28 influential media activists.
It added that more than 433 journalists and media personnel suffered injuries of varying severity, while Zionist forces arrested 50 journalists during the war, 23 of whom remain in detention, in addition to three journalists whom the office stated are still missing.
The statement pointed out that 32 families of the martyred journalists were completely wiped out, while 53 homes belonging to journalists were subjected to total or partial destruction.
Regarding media institutions, the office stated that the war resulted in the destruction or damage of 12 headquarters of printed newspapers and magazines, 23 electronic newspapers, 11 local radio stations, and 16 satellite and television channels, alongside 27 printing presses and five syndicate, professional, and human rights institutions concerned with press freedom.
The office estimated the preliminary financial losses suffered by the media sector in Gaza at more than 800 million dollars, noting that 143 media institutions continue to operate in the Gaza Strip despite the destruction or damage to their headquarters.
The office described what journalists and media institutions have been subjected to during the war of extermination as a "broad and systematic" targeting campaign. It called on the United Nations, the International Federation of Journalists, and the Federation of Arab Journalists to take action to provide protection for Palestinian journalists, open investigations into their targeting, and hold those responsible accountable.
September 26 marks the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists, which was adopted by the International Federation of Journalists in 1996 following the events of the "Tunnel Uprising."
