Palestinian journalists rally for protection of media workers in Gaza City

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Palestinian journalists gather in the courtyard of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis to commemorate five colleagues killed in Israeli attacks one year earlier, on August 25, 2026 in Khan Yunis, Gaza Palestine. [Abed Rahim Khatib - Anadolu Agency]https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260825-42302068-42302055-PALESTINIAN_JOURNALISTS_IN_GAZA_REMEMBER_FIVE_COLLEAGUES_KILLED_IN_ISRAELI_ATTACKS-1.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" width="1200" />
Palestinian journalists gathered at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Tuesday, to protest attacks on media workers and commemorate five colleagues killed in Israeli strikes a year ago, Anadolu reports.

The journalists carried photographs of the five colleagues and called for an end to attacks on media workers and greater protection for journalists operating in the Gaza Strip.

The group said Israel has escalated its violations against Palestinian journalists since the Gaza war, arresting 245 journalists since October 2023.

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