Six Palestinian Journalists Injured in “Israeli” Raid on Nablus: Watchdog Condemns Violation of Press Protections
The Palestinian Center for the Protection of Journalists (PCPJ) has strongly condemned the "israeli" occupation forces following a violent raid on the northern West Bank city of Nablus, during which six Palestinian journalists were injured. The attack occurred on Tuesday as the journalists were covering the military incursion, marking another grim episode in the ongoing pattern of press suppression in the occupied territories.
The journalists injured in the attack have been identified as Walaa Ftayyer, Mohammad Al-Khatib, Ameera Hamouda, Amal Shtaiwi, Khaled Bdeir, and Sajeda Bani Shamsa. All six were reportedly targeted while actively engaged in their field reporting duties.
They were transferred to local hospitals for treatment after sustaining various injuries caused by what eyewitnesses described as direct assaults by occupation forces. In a strongly worded statement, the PCPJ denounced the attack as a “blatant assault” and a severe breach of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions and UN Security Council Resolution 2222, which mandates the protection of journalists in conflict zones.
The Center emphasized that these actions reflect a deliberate strategy to silence the press and prevent coverage of military operations. The watchdog warned that such repeated targeting is occurring amid a “glaring lack of international accountability.” It underscored that more than 200 journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip over the last 19 months alone—an unprecedented toll that international observers have labeled as one of the deadliest for media workers in recent memory.
Further, the Center accused the "israeli" regime of committing “some of the most heinous crimes against journalists in modern history,” referencing not only killings but also widespread repression and arbitrary arrests of media personnel across the West Bank. It called on global bodies—including the United Nations, the International Federation of Journalists, and the Arab Journalists Union—to intervene with urgent and binding measures.
The targeting of Palestinian media workers has surged dramatically since the start of the war in October 2023, with international media rights groups reporting a record escalation in violence. Observers have described the climate for journalists in Palestine as “a crisis zone for press freedom,” warning that without global action, the safety of truth-tellers on the ground will continue to deteriorate.
