RAMALLAH, September 5, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reported that Israeli occupation forces killed 15 journalists, including 3 female journalists, during August 2025.

The Syndicate’s Freedoms Committee documented a total of 86 violations and crimes against journalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip throughout the month.

Among the journalists killed were female reporters Marwa Muslim, Mariam Abu Daqqa, and Islam Abed. Nine journalists sustained injuries of varying severity, including cases that led to limb amputations and permanent paralysis.

The deadliest incidents included the killing of six journalists near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza on August 10, and the killing of five journalists along with the wounding of four others at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on August 25.

At least six journalists sustained serious injuries from shrapnel and live fire, with some left permanently disabled. Additionally, three relatives of journalists were killed, and four family homes were destroyed.

The report also recorded the detention of journalists Farah Abu Ayash, Muath Amarneh, and Asid Amarneh.

Additionally, six direct assaults involving physical beatings on press teams were reported, along with 33 cases where journalists were prevented from covering events in the West Bank, including in Al-Mughayyir, Beit Dajan, Ramallah, and Nablus.

Three attacks by Israeli colonists against journalists were documented, along with three instances of incitement to kill journalists by Israeli media figures and official social media accounts, which directly contributed to the killing of journalists in Gaza.

T.R.