Palestinian journalists

A screenshot of the 170 Palestinian journalists the Israeli army alleges were "terrorists" in a video announcing the release of "The Press Files," Oct. 1, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces/YouTube)

Debunking Israel’s latest list of ‘terrorist’ journalists in Gaza

The evidence against the 170 media workers named in ‘The Press Files’ includes empty pages, clearly edited documents, and unverifiable snippets.

By Muhammad Shehada October 7, 2026

Mohammed Mhawish (courtesy)

PODCAST: ‘We threw ourselves out of Gaza, but never really left’

Three years into the genocide, journalist Mohammed Mhawish reflects on the physical and mental toll of survival, and remembers Gaza as a place of life.

By +972 Magazine October 7, 2026

The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in which three missiles were fired at a residential building near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, September8, 2026. (Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills)

‘NAZA’ is forcing Israelis to reflect. But we Palestinians are not your mirror

Our suffering cannot be the backdrop for an internal Israeli morality tale: Confronting Israel’s crimes in Gaza means taking action to stop them.

By Ayat Abou Shmeiss September 23, 2026

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Yuval Abraham and Rachel Zsor (David Levene, The Guardian)

+972 condemns escalating threats against ‘NAZA’ directors

A campaign of incitement by government ministers and far-right activists only proves how much Israel fears the truth — whoever is speaking it.

By +972 Magazine September 18, 2026

An Israeli soldier confronts a photographer documenting a raid on the Old City of Hebron, the occupied West Bank, October 4, 2025. (Mosab Shawer/Activestills)

15 articles a day: The extent of the Israeli army’s media interference

In 2025, the military censor banned or redacted over 5,000 news reports, with suppression peaking during Israel’s war with Iran.

By Haggai Matar June 17, 2026

Journalist Samir Amin-Khuwaira of Nablus before and after spending nine months in administrative detention following a nighttime arrest at his home in April 2025. (Courtesy of the family)

The Palestinian journalists held in Israel’s ‘cemeteries for the living’

Held without charge in Israeli jails, West Bank reporters describe beatings, starvation, isolation, and threats meant to force them into silence.

By Basel Adra June 1, 2026

Foreign and Israeli journalists stand on a hill overlooking the Gaza Strip in the city of Sderot, southern Israel, October 19, 2023. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

The legal fight to open Gaza to foreign press has failed. It’s time to change course

As Israel’s Supreme Court continues enabling the government’s foreign media ban, Palestinian journalists are paying the price. Further legal efforts are futile.

By Amos Brison February 6, 2026

Family members and colleagues carry the bodies of Palestinian journalists killed in an Israeli strike as they arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 21, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

With or without a ceasefire, Israel is still targeting Gaza’s journalists

The killing of my three colleagues shatters any illusion of ‘post-war’ safety. But the honor of their work and the memory of their laughter cannot be erased.

By Ibtisam Mahdi February 3, 2026

Palestinians load a truck with their belongings as they are forced to flee their homes in Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza City, Sept. 23, 2025. (Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills)

I vowed never to flee Gaza City. But Israel’s assault has left me no choice

After two years of defying Israeli orders, I realized I could no longer protect my family if we stayed put, as bombs fall on every corner of our city.

By Ahmed Dremly October 2, 2025

PODCAST: The only eyes on the ground

Ruwaida Amer explains how she continued reporting from Gaza while facing hunger and displacement and mourning murdered colleagues.

By +972 Magazine September 25, 2025

Global appeal: Gaza’s journalists need urgent protection

Joining over 250 media organizations, +972 calls on international actors to defend Palestinian journalists and force Israel to open Gaza to foreign press.

By +972 Magazine September 1, 2025

Maryam Abu Daqqa, Oct. 8, 2020. (Courtesy of the Abu Daqqa family)

Maryam was my friend. Israel killed her and four other Gaza journalists

After the airstrike on Nasser Hospital, our plea is ever more urgent: Palestinian reporters need international protection now, or Gaza's voice will be silenced.

By Ruwaida Amer August 27, 2025

Israelis and Palestinians protest against the killing of journalists in Gaza, in Beit Jala, the West Bank, Aug.15, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

‘Hamas in disguise’: Israel’s tried-and-true tactic to smear Palestinian journalists

Ahead of the planned invasion of Gaza City, killing Anas Al-Sharif is the latest step in Israel's campaign to erase Gaza's witnesses and prevent accountability.

By Muhammad Shehada August 15, 2025