Toll of journalists killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza hits 228

The Government Media Office in Gaza mourns journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, who showcased the “catastrophic reality” in the besieged Palestinian territory.

The number of martyred journalists in Gaza has risen to 228 since the beginning of the genocide, following the martyrdom of journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, the Government Media Office in the Palestinian enclave announced on Monday.

According to the statement, Abu Hatab worked with multiple media outlets and platforms and held several photographic exhibitions outside of Palestine, aimed at showcasing the “catastrophic reality” in the Gaza Strip.

The Government Media Office strongly condemned “Israel’s” “systematic  targeting, killing, and assassination of Palestinian journalists, calling on the International Federation of Journalists, the Federation of Arab Journalists, and all press unions and media bodies worldwide to denounce these systematic crimes against journalists in Gaza.