attacks on the press

A screenshot of Nasser Laham during a video hearing to extend his remand, July 13, 2025. (Hagar Shezaf)

My journalist friend was arrested by Israel. He won’t be the last

The harassment of Nasser Laham and others like Israel Frey sends a message that neither Palestinian nor Jewish journalists who criticize Israel are safe.

By Meron Rapoport July 18, 2025

Illustrative photo showing family and friends mourning over the body of Palestinian journalist Saed Sabri Abu Nabhan who was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper, at Al-Awda Hospital, northern Gaza Strip, January 11, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)

How operating drones became a death sentence for Gaza’s journalists

Israeli airstrikes have killed or maimed at least five Palestinian journalists who used drones to document Gaza’s destruction since October 7. Survivor testimonies and Israeli military sources reveal that this is no accident.

By Youssr Youssef and Magdalena Hervada March 27, 2025

Israeli police beat Palestinian journalist Ahmad Gharabli at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, on May 21, 2021. (Suliman Khader)

Israeli police target Palestinian journalists at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Journalists at the Jerusalem holy site documented police arbitrarily denying access, delivering beatings, and firing on reporters with rubber-coated bullets.

By Oren Ziv May 26, 2021

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WATCH: Israeli troops train assault rifles on medics and journalists

After arresting and wounding a Palestinian protester, Israeli Border Police attack medics who try to reach the detained man, as well as the photographers covering the arrest. By Oren Ziv / Activestills.org Israeli Border Police officers trained their assault rifles on medics and journalists during a protest at the DCO checkpoint on the outskirts of Ramallah last…

By Activestills December 24, 2017

Palestinian photojournalist Nidal Ashtiyeh displays his gas mask at his home in the village of Salem, West Bank, May 16, 2015. A rubber bullet fired by Israeli troops at a Nakba Day protest near Nablus struck the glass of his mask, which shattered and wounded his eye. (Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org)

IDF shoots Palestinian journalist with rubber bullet in latest assault

Nidal Eshtayeh says he was standing away from protesters when Israeli troops shot a rubber-coated steel bullet at his eye. Two IDF officers were recently convicted for assaulting Israeli and Palestinian journalists. Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian photojournalist in the eye with a rubber-coated steel bullet on Saturday. Nidal Eshtayeh, a photographer for Chinese news…

By Haggai Matar May 16, 2015

IDF soldier attacks photojournalists in Nabi Saleh, April 24, 2015. (Screenshot: Miki Kratsman/Activestills.org)

WATCH: IDF officer gets prison for throwing stones at journalists

The incident is not the first time Israeli security officials have been documented attacking journalists at West Bank protests, and in the village of Nabi Saleh. An IDF officer videotaped throwing rocks at Israeli and Palestinian photojournalists last week was sentenced to two weeks in prison. A second officer was sentenced to 30 days confinement…

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man April 28, 2015