Union reports 108 attacks on Palestinian journalists in July
Summary
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reported 108 attacks on Palestinian journalists in the West Bank during July by Israeli forces and settlers. The attacks included detentions, beatings, equipment damage, and obstacles to reporting on military raids and settler violence.Key Facts
- There were 108 attacks on Palestinian journalists and media workers documented in July.
- The attacks included detentions, beatings, interrogations, and obstructing news coverage.
- Israeli forces fired stun grenades or tear gas at journalists in 12 cases, causing suffocation.
- Six journalists were physically beaten; four suffered bleeding injuries while covering Gaza.
- Journalists’ homes or media offices were raided four times, with one media outlet closed.
- Equipment was seized or destroyed in at least three instances; two videos were deleted.
- Journalists were expelled twice from the area near Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- Rights groups say more than 270 journalists have been killed since October 2023 during the wider conflict.
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