Palestinian Journalists Syndicate: Deadly attacks on journalists in Palestine in 2025 expose genocidal policy

RAMALLAH, Dec. 27 (YPA) – Monitoring and documentation data collected by the Freedoms Committee of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, covering the period from October 7, 2023, to the end of 2025, revealed a systematic and escalating pattern of deadly targeting of Palestinian journalists. This pattern peaked in 2025, marking a clear shift from sporadic violations to a consistent policy of silencing the press through killing, injury, and permanent disability.

The data showed that the number of journalists injured by the end of November 2025 reached 76, a dangerous indicator of the escalating targeting policy. Journalists are no longer merely “potential targets,” but rather confirmed and frequent targets.

In a report by the Freedoms Committee, the Syndicate affirmed that during 2025, the Israeli occupation shifted from a policy of restricting journalistic work to a policy of “neutralizing” the press through lethal force. This policy aims to silence witnesses, prevent the documentation of crimes, and suppress the Palestinian narrative on the ground.

The committee affirmed that 2025 marked the peak of the deadly targeting of journalists in Palestine. It can be described as a year of repeated mass targeting, particularly in tents, hospitals, and press gatherings. It was also a year of fatal and disabling strikes targeting the head, neck, chest, and abdomen, resulting in amputations, blindness, and permanent disabilities. Furthermore, the sources of danger were intertwined (the occupation army and settlers, drones, and artillery shelling).

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