
From UNESCO to The Committee to Protect Journalists, here is a shocking list of journalists killed by Israel and militant groups over the last 20+ years, in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Gaza Strip to aid carrying ships sailing in international waters.
The death count is 29 by Israel; 3 by the groups linked to Fatah/PLO; & 1 by an obscure militant group in Gaza.
The much regrettable list (with hyperlinks to factual reporting by the Guardian, Reuters, Al-Jazeera, CNN, etc.,) confirming the killings, speak volumes.
The list should really serve as a wakeup call for the global mass media to unshackle itself from its shameful and biased reporting on Israel.
29 JOURNALISTS KILLED BY ISRAEL
DATE | NAME | EMPLOYER | KILLED |
1 June 2022 | Ghufran Harun Warasneh | Dream Radio | Shot in the chest by IDF |
11 May 2022 | Shireen Abu Akleh | Al Jazeera | Shot in the head by Israeli forces |
19 May 2021 | Yusef Abu Hussein | Radio broadcaster | Killed in his house by Israeli missile strike |
13 April 2018 | Ahmad Abu Hussein | Photographer | Shot in the abdomen by IDF |
6 April 2018 | Yaser Murtaja | Video journalist | Shot in the abdomen by IDF sniper |
13 August 2014 | Simone Camilli | Associated Press journalists | Killed by IDF live bomb on soccer field in Gaza |
13 August 2014 | Ali Shehda Abu Afash | Associated Press journalists | Killed by IDF live bomb on soccer field in Gaza |
31 July 2014 | Mohammed Daher | Al-Resalah newspaper editor | Critically injured by an Israeli strike on his house (died 11 days later) |
30 July 2014 | Mohammed Nour al-Din al-Deiri | Palestine Network for Press and Media Cameramen | Killed in an Israeli bombing of a market in Gaza |
30 July 2014 | Rami Rayan | Palestine Network for Press and Media Cameramen | Killed in an Israeli bombing of a market in Gaza |
30 July 2014 | Sameh al-Aryan | Al-Aqsa TV Cameraman | Killed in an Israeli bombing of a market in Gaza |
30 July 2014 | Ahed Zaqout | Former Palestine national football team player and TV sports presenter | Killed in his house by Israeli missile strike |
20 July 2014 | Khaled Hamad | TV Cameraman | Israeli shelling |
9 July 2014 | Hamid Shibab | Driver for Media 24 news | Killed in his car by an Israeli airstrike |
20 November 2012 | Mahmoud al-Kumi | Al-Aqsa TV Cameramen | Killed in his car by an Israeli airstrike |
20 November 2012 | Hussam Salama | Al-Aqsa TV Cameramen | Killed in his car by an Israeli airstrike |
20 November 2012 | Mohammed Abu Eisha | Al Quds Educational Radio employee | Killed in his car by an Israeli airstrike |
31 May 2010 | Cevdet Kılıçlar | Anadolu’da Vakit Correspondent and Webmaster of the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (IHH) | Killed by IDF on MV Mavi Marmara, in International waters re: Gaza flotilla raid |
7 January 2009 | Basil Ibrahim Faraj | Palestinian Media and Communication Company Cameraman | Killed by an Israeli airstrike |
6 April 2008 | Fadel Shana’a | Reuters Cameraman | Killed by a flechette shell during Al Bureij massacre |
22 March 2004 | Mohamed Abu Halima | Radio Correspondent and Photographer | Shot in the stomach by IDF |
2 May 2003 | James Miller | Documentary Filmmaker | Shot in the neck by IDF |
18 April 2003 | Nazeh Darwazi | Freelance Photographer | Shot in the head by IDF |
22 September 2002 | Issam Hamza Tillawi | Voice of Palestine Radio Host | Shot in the head by IDF sniper |
12 July 2002 | Imad Abu Zahra | Freelance Photographer | Shot in the leg by IDF |
12 March 2002 | Raffaele Ciriello | Freelance Photographer | Shot six times in the chest by IDF |
31 July 2001 | Muhammad al-Bishawi | Najah Press Office and IslamOnline Reporter | Killed in an Israeli bombing of Palestinian Center for Studies and Media |
31 July 2001 | Othman al-Qatanani | Kuwait News Agency Correspondent | Killed in an Israeli bombing of Palestinian Center for Studies and Media |
28 October 2000 | Aziz Al-Tineh | Wafa Reporter | Killed by a flechette shell during Al Bureij massacre |
3 JOURNALISTS KILLED BY GROUPS LINKED TO PLO/FATAH
14 May 2007 | Suleiman Abdul-Rahim al-Ashi | Editor of daily Palestine newspaper | Shot by gunmen in presidential guard uniforms, potentially Fatah |
14 May 2007 | Mohammad Matar Abdo | Distributor of daily Palestine newspaper | Shot by gunmen in presidential guard uniforms, potentially Fatah |
2 March 2004 | Khalil al-Zaben | Journalist and Advisor to President Yasser Arafat | Shot by gunmen suspected Palestinian, origin |
1 JOURNALIST KILLED BY MILITANTS IN GAZA
14 April 2011 | Vittorio Arrigoni | Italian activist, newspaper and radio journalist, and International Solidarity Movement member | Kidnapped and murdered by Gazan extremist group Tawhid al-Jihad |
1 JOURNALIST KIDNAPPED BY MILITANTS & LATER RESCUED BY HAMAS
12 March 2007 | Alan Johnston | BBC | Kidnapped by the Palestinian Army of Islam in Gaza City and held for 114 days. His eventual release was orchestrated by Hamas |
It is likely some names are missing from this list. Please email wutokbong@gmail.com should you know of a reporter, photographer or media worker that has been overlooked.