War in Gaza: a deadly time for journalists

Israel's war on Gaza is the deadliest conflict on record for reporters. A year into the war, working conditions continue to be dismal, there is a lack of internet and frequent information blackouts. Like everyone else in Gaza, journalists are struggling to stay alive and keep themselves and their families safe while continuing their crucial work. If we lose the journalists in Gaza, we lose trustworthy information from the war zone, human suffering will go unnoticed and war crimes undocumented.

Support Gaza’s journalists

Being a journalist in Gaza is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world right now. Every day a journalist is killed as a result of the war. The journalists need your support.

Your support goes to:

Food, clothes, blankets and other utilities for journalists and their families.
Safety equipment and gear for journalists, such as press vests, helmets, cell phones and cameras.
Psychosocial support for journalists.
Ongoing support to keep as many media outlets as possible operating.

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Personal accounts of the war

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In this video, three women journalists share their experiences of working at the frontline, risking their lives to document the realities on the ground. Every day, they face a very difficult dilemma: Should they continue working to give the world first-hand insight into the war’s fatal consequences for Gaza’s civilians? Or should they scale down or even stop so that they can be with their children and loved ones.

IMS' Palestinian partner Filastiniyat has worked throughout this war to help journalists in Gaza so they can continue reporting despite dismal circumstances, lack of equipment and the destruction of critical communication infrastructure. A special focus has been to meet the complex needs of women reporters, many of whom are displaced with their families but are still determined to keep informing the world about what is happening on the ground. One way Filastiniyat has helped is by setting up tents specifically for women journalists to live and work in.

Over the course of one year of war, Palestinian journalists have shared their personal stories and reporting with IMS and the world. They have documented the war and war crimes. They have continued working despite extreme challenges, personal traumas despite the fear of being directly targeted. Hear more about how they have coped with their personal and professional struggles as they continue their work.

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IMS partners in Palestine reflect on a year of war in Gaza.

We must demand that journalists get access to Gaza immediately

The silencing of Gaza:

Journalists are being killed at an unprecedented rate in Israel’s war on Gaza.

How did we get here?

While Gaza has been all over the news since 7 October, the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a whole has never been a safe place to practice journalism.

Israel’s current war on Gaza – how did we get here?

While the news focus on events as they unfold from day to day, it is essential to understand the broader context in which Israel’s war on Gaza is taking place.

Deadly Pattern: 20 journalists died by Israeli military fire. No one has been held accountable.

In May 2023, CPJ released a special report on the killings of journalists by the Israeli military and the pattern of impunity.

“Journalism is my life”

In 2022, we published this interview with Marah Elwadiya, who is a woman journalist from Gaza. She speaks about the many obstacles she faces when doing her work.