Palestine: Death toll of journalists rises after Hassan Majdi Abu Warda is killed
At least 165 journalists and media workers have now been killed in Gaza
Another tragic milestone has been reached in the number of journalists and media workers killed in Gaza following the death of Hassan Majdi Abu Warda.
The director of Barq Gaza News Agency was killed on the morning of 25 May in an Israeli airstrike that hit his home in the Jabalia al-Nazla neighborhood in northern Gaza.
According to reports, the attack also claimed the lives of several of his family members.
The airstrike is part of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, which began after Hamas attacked Israel, killing around 1,200 people and kidnapping around 250 hostages on 7 October 2023.
The NUJ adds its voice to that of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) in condemning the killings and continued attacks on journalists and calling for an immediate investigation into their deaths.
In such dangerous conditions, the NUJ echoes the IFJ's reminder that journalists on the ground need to take precautions, wear professional safety equipment and not travel without their employer providing them with all the equipment needed to cover events.
No story is worth the life of a journalist.