The voice will not be silenced!

1. Updated statistical summary

- The total number of journalists and media workers killed since the start of the war: 244; including official reporters, cameramen, freelancers, and technical colleagues.

- The statistical discrepancy between different sources (IFJ, CPJ, RSF and local institutions) is due to differences in the definition of “media collaborator”, the timing of confirmation of new cases and the method of data collection.

- The recent upward trend in the number of casualties at Nasser Hospital indicates the intensity and persistence of the targeting of journalists.

These data show that local journalists and freelancers on the front lines of war coverage are the most vulnerable group, and their deaths are a direct consequence of the restrictions on protection and access to international aid.

 

2. Behavioral patterns and documented examples

- The “double-tap” pattern: Analysis of the videos from Nasser Hospital and several similar incidents shows that the second hit occurred when journalists and aid workers entered the scene to provide coverage and assistance. This pattern increases the risk of targeting civilians and journalists and effectively acts as a psychological and military tactic for deterrence.

- Targeting sensitive locations: Hospitals and aid centers, media offices, and aid convoys are systematically targeted. Nasser is a prime example of the vulnerability of these spaces.

- Focusing on local journalists: The restrictions on the presence of foreign journalists have left field coverage largely in the hands of local journalists and freelancers, who often lack protection and insurance. This has led to an increase in local casualties and a weakening of the flow of independent information.

These patterns suggest that military operations are designed to reduce the ability to gather independent evidence and legal records while simultaneously weakening the capacity for news coverage.

 

3. Methods and tools for exerting pressure

1. Direct attacks on news coverage sites: such as Nasser Hospital, aid convoys, and media offices; these actions put journalists on the front lines of military harm.

2. Official security justifications: Israeli claims about the presence of surveillance equipment or armed elements in the locations, which are worthy of consideration in legal analysis; These justifications are often offered to legitimize attacks, but field documentation indicates the presence of civilian journalists.

3. Narrative and smear war: The spread of narratives that journalists are collaborating with armed groups aims to undermine the credibility of field reports and reduce international sensitivity.

In addition to direct attacks, these methods create psychological pressure and deterrence, causing local and international journalists to refrain from covering events directly, which means silencing the independent global voice.

 

4. The Zionist regime’s overt and covert goals

- Overt goals: Countering information threats or military targets located in buildings, such as the Israeli army’s claim about Nasser Hospital.

- Covert goals:

1. Information blackout: Reducing the recording and dissemination of visual and informational evidence of civilian victims.

2. Deterrence and intimidation of local journalists: Increasing the human cost of news coverage and pressure on independent activity.

3. Narrative control: Delegitimizing journalists and local media outlets by attributing them to armed groups.

4. Weakening long-term legal documentation: The reduction of independent visual evidence makes it difficult to pursue legal action and document war crimes.

The attack on Nasser Hospital and the use of the double-tap model are concrete examples of planning to undermine the possibility of independent documentation, which has direct consequences for transparency and international justice.

 

5. Legal aspects and the obligation to be accountable

- Journalists and media workers are civilians or protected persons under humanitarian law unless they are directly involved in military operations.

- Systematic and targeted attacks on journalists or related locations constitute serious violations of international law and even war crimes.

- International bodies have called for an immediate, impartial and independent investigation after the attack on Nasser Hospital.

This is while the lack of immediate action or silence of the international community provides implicit legitimacy for the continuation of this process and complicates long-term legal follow-up.

 

6. Medium- and long-term consequences and risks

1. Weakening the chain of recording and field testimony: reducing visual and informational documentation for legal and historical follow-up.

2. Self-censorship of journalists: the high human cost reduces independent coverage.

3. Long-term damage to collective memory and rights advocacy: eliminating local narrators and reducing documentation limits the possibility of independent narration and historical justice.

Continuing this process both threatens the lives of journalists and weakens the ability of the international community to respond and exert legal pressure.

 

7. Practical and policy recommendations

1. Independent and impartial investigation: diplomatic and media pressure to form an international investigation committee into the attack on Nasser Hospital and similar attacks.

2. Immediate protective support: sending emergency relief kits, secure satellite phones, protective jackets and helmets; Establishing evacuation channels and coordinating protection by international media institutions and unions.

3. Secure evidence archiving: Encrypted storage of videos, images, testimonies and metadata for follow-up Legal and historical.

4. International media solidarity: Publication of joint documentation, collective campaigns and judicial-symbolic pressure by the media and unions.

These measures are important both from a humanitarian and protective perspective and increase the capacity of international accountability and documentation for historical and legal justice.

 

8. Supplementary conclusion

The attack on Nasser Hospital and the martyrdom of four other journalists are part of a targeted trend against journalists that has been ongoing since October 2023 and has now reached a critical stage with 244 media martyrs recorded. The continuation of this trend threatens the lives and careers of journalists and the ability of the international community to access independent information and pursue legal action.

Despite all these crimes and casualties, the voice of the oppressed people of Gaza and Palestine has not and will not be silenced. On the contrary, the testimonies of journalists and the restrictions on information have made the narratives more eloquent and documented, and increased the motivation of local and international journalists to record the truth and expose the crimes. Every military strike and every attempt to eliminate journalists only strengthens the resistance of the flow of information and enlightenment. The voices of witnesses and the narrative of truth, despite the dangers, will now resonate more strongly, louder and more clearly than ever before.

The final message: The world cannot and must not remain silent; urgent support, careful documentation and international pressure are the key to protecting journalists and continuing the flow of truth in Gaza and Palestine.

 

The names of the last 50 Palestinian martyrs

A list of the 50 Palestinian journalists who were martyred during the Gaza war as of August 25, 2025, corresponding to 3 September, is presented as follows:

1. Moaz Abu Taha

2. Hussam al-Masri

3. Ahmed Abu Aziz

4. Mohammad Salama

5. Mariam Dagga

6. Mohammed Qreiqeh

7. Ibrahim Zaher

8. Mohammed Noufal

9. Mohammad Al-Khaidi

10. Ali Taimeh

11. Ibrahim Muhareb

12. Fadi Hassouna

13. Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali

14. Mohammed Al-Ladda

15. Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan

16. Ayman Al-Jadi

17. Mohammad Jarghoun

18. Ibrahim Lafi

19. Mohammad Al-Salhi

20. Asaad Shamlakh

21. Said Al-Tawil

22. Mohammed Sobboh

23. Muhammad Abu Ali

24. Hani Madhoun

25. Roshdi Sarraj

26. Mohammed Imad Labad

27. Tasneem Bkheet

28. Mohammad Khair Al Din

29. Ahmad Khair Al Din

30. Jaber Jaber Abu Hedrous

31. Akram Al Shafei

32. Hamza Al-Dahdouh

33. Duaa Sharaf

34. Mohammad Abu Haseera

35. Hisham al-Nawajha

36. Mohammad Abu Taha

37. Hussam al-Masri

38. Ahmed Abu Aziz

39. Mohammad Salama

40. Mariam Dagga

41. Mohammed Qreiqeh

42. Ibrahim Zaher

43. Mohammed Noufal

44. Mohammad Al-Khaidi

45. Ali Taimeh

46. Ibrahim Ibrahim Muhareb

47. Fadi Hassouna

48. Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali

49. Mohammed Al-Ladda

50. Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan