A war on truth: Israel KILLS 2 journalists in Gaza, bringing total reporter death toll to 208

By ramontomeydw // 2025-03-26

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Israeli forces killed two Palestinian journalists – Palestine Today's Mohammad Mansour and Hussam Shabat of Al Jazeera Mubasher – in separate strikes on March 24. Mansour's wife and son also died in the attack on their Khan Younis home, while Shabat was hit by a drone strike on his car in Beit Lahia.
Before his death, Shabat left a social media post urging the world to continue exposing Israel's actions. He described his work as documenting Israel's assault despite hunger and displacement in the same post.
The killings bring the total number of media workers killed in Gaza since October 2023 to 208—the deadliest period for journalists in years, per the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The CPJ demanded an independent investigation, calling the attacks potential war crimes.
Gaza's Government Media Office (GMO) condemned the killings as part of Israel's effort to obscure the truth, accusing Tel Aviv and its allies of complicity in "genocide." The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate meanwhile labeled the acts "Israeli terrorism."
The attacks coincided with Israel's intensified assault on Rafah, where 50,000 Palestinians are trapped without food, water or aid. Red Crescent ambulances were blocked and crews detained.

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian journalists in separate attacks in the Gaza Strip on Monday, March 24 – escalating Tel Aviv's war on truth. Palestine Today correspondent Mohammad Mansour was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his home in Khan Younis. According to Al Jazeera correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum, Mansour wasn't the only casualty in the Monday attack as his wife and son were also killed. Meanwhile, Hussam Shabat – a journalist with the Arabic public affairs channel Al Jazeera Mubasher – was targeted in a drone strike on his car in Beit Lahia. Witnesses told Al Jazeera that Shabat received no prior warning before the attack. Shabat, who had previously survived Israeli strikes, left behind a prewritten message on social media. The late journalist described enduring months of hunger and displacement while documenting Israel's assault on northern Gaza – driven by the determination "to show the world the truth they tried to bury." He nevertheless urged others to carry on with exposing the truth about Tel Aviv's campaign to exterminate the Palestinian people. "If you're reading this, it means I have been killed – most likely targeted – by the Israeli occupation forces," Shabat's message read. "I ask you now: Do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away."

Gaza's truth-tellers are being erased

The deaths of Mansour and Shabat raise the total number of media workers killed in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 to 208. According to the nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), this marks the deadliest period for journalists in over three decades. (Related: Israeli military kills FIVE JOURNALISTS in clearly marked PRESS vehicle.) The CPJ called for an independent investigation on the killings, with its CEO Jodie Ginsberg noting that Israel has repeatedly attacked journalists with apparent intent. "The deliberate and targeted killing of a journalist, of a civilian, is a war crime," she remarked. The Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza condemned the killings as part of Israel's systematic campaign to "obscure the truth and terrorize those carrying the message of free speech." The GMO accused Israel and its allies – including the U.S., the United Kingdom, Germany and France – of complicity in "genocide" and demanded accountability. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate meanwhile labeled the killings "a crime added to the record of Israeli terrorism." The killings of Mansour and Shabat occurred as Israeli forces intensified their assault on Rafah, encircling Tel al-Sultan and trapping 50,000 Palestinians without food, water or medical aid. The Rafah municipality said residents were "left to bleed to death" under relentless bombardment, with communications severed. Red Crescent ambulances attempting to reach the wounded were intercepted by Israeli forces, who beat one crew member and detained others, leaving their fate unknown. Since Israel resumed large-scale attacks on March 18, over 730 Palestinians have been killed, including 57 in the past 24 hours. Gaza's Health Ministry reports at least 50,082 dead and 113,408 wounded since October. As the world remains silent, Shabat's final plea echoes: "Keep fighting, keep telling our stories – until Palestine is free." Visit Journalism.news for more similar stories. Watch this clip from Russia Today about Israeli forces detaining local journalists in Gaza. This video is from The Prisoner channel on Brighteon.com.

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