The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate has issued a grave report detailing widespread and systematic violations against Palestinian journalists by Israeli occupation forces during the first three months of 2025.

The findings paint a stark picture of lethal targeting, repression, and harassment aimed at silencing Palestinian media voices.

According to the report released on Sunday by the Syndicate’s Freedom Committee, 15 journalists were martyred in the Gaza Strip due to direct targeting by Israeli forces — seven in January and eight in March. In addition to the loss of media workers, 17 family members of journalists were also killed, highlighting the extensive impact on journalists' personal lives.

The report further noted that 12 journalists' homes were completely destroyed by Israeli missile and artillery attacks, and 11 journalists sustained serious injuries while carrying out their duties.

Violence against media crews extended beyond fatal attacks. The Syndicate documented 49 incidents of journalists being shot at with live ammunition, narrowly avoiding death. Such attacks were often carried out under the guise of warnings or attempts to forcibly clear journalists from certain areas, suggesting a calculated effort to eliminate independent reporting.

The Israeli occupation also continued its campaign of arrests against Palestinian journalists. Fifteen journalists were detained in the first quarter of 2025, either during field reporting or through home raids. Some were released after hours or days in detention, while others remain imprisoned, part of an ongoing strategy to intimidate and suppress media coverage of Israeli actions in occupied Palestine.

The report also highlighted the repression of journalistic freedoms, particularly in al-Quds and Jenin, where 117 journalists faced physical assaults, intimidation, and restrictions. Fourteen journalists were violently attacked with gunstock blows and kicks, while 16 cases of equipment destruction and seizure were documented. Moreover, 31 journalists suffered respiratory injuries after exposure to toxic tear gas deployed by Israeli forces.

Legal harassment increased as well, with 13 journalists from al-Quds summoned for interrogation and banned from reporting near Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City — a move described by the Syndicate as a deliberate attempt to stifle coverage from critical areas.

Overall, the Syndicate documented approximately 343 violations, encompassing verbal abuse, threats, incitement campaigns, footage deletion, legal prosecutions, and the imposition of financial penalties.

In response, the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate urged all media workers to adhere to strict safety protocols and exercise maximum caution while operating in occupied Palestine. The Syndicate reiterated its commitment to documenting Israeli crimes against journalists and to presenting the evidence to international institutions in a bid to seek justice and accountability.

"The world must not remain silent," the Syndicate emphasized, calling for immediate international action to protect Palestinian journalists and defend the freedom of the press under occupation. (ILKHA)