In a devastating incident, Palestinian journalist Haneen Al Qashtan and her family lost their lives during an Israeli airstrike on their residence in the Al Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, as reported by Gaza’s Media Office on Sunday.
The official statement highlighted that the toll of journalists who have lost their lives in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has now risen to 95.
A previous communication from the media office accused Israel of deliberately targeting journalists in Gaza, alleging that such actions aim to stifle the Palestinian narrative, obscure the truth, and impede the dissemination of news and information to both regional and international public opinion.
Israel initiated air and ground offensives on the Gaza Strip in response to a cross-border incursion by the Palestinian group Hamas on October 7.
According to Gaza’s health authorities, at least 18,800 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, have been killed and 51,000 have been injured in Israeli attacks since then.
Official figures report an Israeli death toll of 1,200 in response to the Hamas attack, with more than 130 hostages still held by the Palestinian group in Gaza.
