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19 November 2024 – Palestine/Israel –
In a mother-and-child tragedy amid escalating Israeli bombardment in Gaza, a Palestinian journalist was severely injured — though not killed — and an infant lost their life in a single strike on June 28, 2025. According to reports from Middle East Eye and the state news agency WAFA, the strike targeted a residential area in southern Gaza City. The injured journalist, still alive but gravely wounded, had been covering the conflict; his evacuation and treatment were underway as of the latest update.
This incident draws renewed attention to the peril facing journalists in Gaza: even when they survive targeted strikes, they are often left with catastrophic injuries. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recognizes that although many Palestinian reporters have been killed in this war, including noted freelance photographer Ahmed Abu Sharia—who was killed on November 19, 2024, when Israeli tanks shelled his home in Sabra—others, like the recently injured journalist, survive but endure severe wounds. CPJ’s database lists Abu Sharia among at least 124 media workers killed in 2024, the bulk of them Palestinians.
Although the identity of the injured journalist from the June 28 strike has yet to be publicly disclosed, press-freedom advocates are using this case to highlight the indiscriminate nature of Israeli tactics. While deaths make headlines, those who suffer non-fatal wounds often slip into silence, their stories neglected even as they continue reporting under life-altering conditions.
WAFA’s coverage also emphasized the community’s horror: grieving families rushed to help both the wounded reporter and the infant’s relatives, noting that strikes in civilian zones frequently ensnare innocent bystanders—journalists included.
This recent wounding resounds across global press-freedom circles. In recent years, the Israeli-Gaza war has become the deadliest in the world for journalists, with hundreds killed and many more injured. Each new case of an injured reporter highlights the persistent threat: frontline coverage comes at a price, paid in blood, shrapnel, and fractured bodies.
Reference –
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/151762
