263 Palestinian journalists killed since start of Israel’s war on Gaza: Media office

The number of Palestinian journalists killed since the start of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip has risen to 263, Gaza’s government media office said Wednesday.

The latest death toll came after Palestinian journalist Muhammad Abdel Aziz al-Najjar was killed Wednesday in an Israeli drone strike, the office said.

In a statement, the media office “strongly condemned the Israeli occupation’s targeting, killing and systematic assassination of Palestinian journalists.”

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It called on the Federation of Journalists, the Federation of Arab Journalists and press organizations worldwide to condemn what it described as crimes against journalists and media workers in Gaza.

The office also urged the international community to pursue those crimes before international courts and bring those responsible to justice.

Since Oct. 8, 2023, Israel has killed over 74,000 Palestinians and injured more than 175,000 others in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian figures, while around 90% of the territory’s infrastructure has been destroyed.

Israel continues its attacks despite a ceasefire that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025.

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