RAMALLAH, October 5, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemned the brutal assault by Israeli occupation forces on Tunisian journalist Yassine Gaidi, a member of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT)’s executive office, who was detained by Israeli forces while aboard one of the Global Sumud Flotilla boats.

In a statement, the Syndicate called on all international institutions to exert pressure for the immediate release of Tunisian journalist Yassine Gaidi, along with all journalists and international and Arab activists detained while aboard the humanitarian flotilla that was delivering aid to Gaza and documenting war crimes committed against its people.

The Syndicate said that the brutal assault by Israeli forces on international journalists, along with their abduction and detention from Palestinian and international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, confirms that the occupation seeks to continue committing genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip without allowing any media coverage.

The Syndicate stressed that the systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists is a deliberate policy directed by the Israeli government to suppress media coverage.

The Syndicate stressed that the Netanyahu government, which has committed what it described as the first media genocide in human history, is extending its systematic crimes to include international and Arab journalists in an effort to prevent them from reporting on the situation.

It affirmed that, in partnership with the International Federation of Journalists, the Syndicate will continue to pursue legal action before international courts and the International Criminal Court to prosecute and hold accountable those responsible for the killing of journalists, as well as the war crimes and acts of genocide committed against Palestinian, Arab, and international journalists.