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Days of Palestine
5 days ago
- Health
- Days of Palestine
Gaza Baby Formula Crisis Threatens 100,000 Infants
DaysofPal — Over 100,000 children in the Gaza Strip, including 40,000 infants under the age of one, are facing imminent death due to a total absence of baby formula and nutritional supplements, the Government Media Office in Gaza warned on Saturday. In a grim statement, the office described the crisis as a 'massacre in slow motion,' blaming Israel's ongoing blockade and closure of all border crossings for intentionally starving the territory's youngest and most vulnerable. 'Mothers have been forced to feed their babies only water for days,' the statement read, adding that hospitals and health centers are reporting a sharp rise in cases of acute and life-threatening malnutrition. According to health officials, at least 122 people — including 83 children — have died from starvation and malnutrition amid the collapse of Gaza's medical infrastructure and severe shortages of essential food items. Calling the crisis 'a shocking warning issued in the name of humanity and global conscience,' the media office demanded the immediate and unconditional opening of all crossings, urgent entry of baby formula and supplements, and a swift international response to halt what it called a 'deliberate extermination campaign against children.' The statement also held the Israeli government and its international allies 'fully responsible for a looming crime against humanity,' warning that the continued global silence constitutes 'explicit complicity in the genocide of Gaza's children.' Since Israel launched its military offensive on Gaza on October 7, 2023, more than 59,700 Palestinians have been killed — the majority women and children. The bombardment has devastated the enclave, collapsed its healthcare system, and triggered mass hunger. In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel also faces a separate genocide case at the International Court of Justice. Shortlink for this post:
Jordan News
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Number of Journalists Killed in Gaza Rises to 231 - Jordan News
Number of Journalists Killed in Gaza Rises to 231 The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that the number of journalists killed since the start of the genocide in the Gaza Strip has risen to 231, following the death of photojournalist Tamer Al-Za'anin and editor Walaa Al-Ja'abari, both of whom worked with various media outlets. اضافة اعلان The office strongly condemned what it described as the systematic targeting, killing, and assassination of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli occupation, calling on the International Federation of Journalists, the Arab Journalists Union, and all press organizations worldwide to denounce these ongoing crimes against journalists and media workers in Gaza. The statement also urged the international community, along with all journalism and media-related organizations around the world, to hold the Israeli occupation accountable, pursue it in international courts, and work to bring its perpetrators to justice. It further called for serious and effective pressure to stop the ongoing genocide and to protect journalists and media professionals operating in the Gaza Strip. — (Petra)
Jordan News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Death Toll of Journalists in Gaza Rises to 220 - Jordan News
Death Toll of Journalists in Gaza Rises to 220 The number of journalists killed since the beginning of the genocide in the Gaza Strip has risen to 220, following the announcement of the death of journalist Hassan Majdi Abu Warda, director of the Barq Gaza news agency. He was killed along with several family members when Israeli forces bombed their home in the Jabalia al-Nazla area in northern Gaza. اضافة اعلان The Government Media Office in Gaza issued a statement on Sunday strongly condemning the systematic targeting, killing, and assassination of Palestinian journalists by Israeli forces. The office called on the International Federation of Journalists, the Arab Journalists Union, and all media organizations around the world to denounce these systematic crimes against Palestinian journalists and media workers in the Gaza Strip. The statement also urged the international community, international organizations, and entities concerned with journalism and media to: Condemn the ongoing crimes of the occupation, Hold Israel accountable in international courts, Prosecute war criminals and bring them to justice, Exert serious and effective pressure to stop the genocide, Protect journalists and media professionals in Gaza, End the killing and targeted assassinations of media personnel.
Mada
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Mada
Israel kills journalist Hassan Eslaih on his hospital bed
Eslaih was among the most prominent and prolific reporters in Gaza who documented the devastation of Israel's occupation since before its genocidal war began, contributing extensive reporting as well to Mada Masr's coverage of the war. He was killed by an airstrike directly targeting the burns ward at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, where he was recovering from an earlier attack in which Israel had attempted to assassinate him. The Occupation military sought to justify the attempt at the time by claiming Hassan was affiliated with Hamas. With his death, a total of 215 Palestinian journalists have now been killed by Israel since October, 2023, the Government Media Office in Gaza said on Tuesday, condemning the dual attack on journalists and medical facilities as a war crime and a crime against humanity. Fellow journalists who witnessed the moment Eslaih was killed spoke to Mada Masr about the attack on Tuesday morning. Adly Taha and Ibrahim Qanan, two journalists who were at the scene at the time of the attack, told Mada Masr that a huge explosion was heard at 3 am inside Nasser Medical Complex. Shrapnel from the blast flew everywhere, even reaching the journalists' tents near the complex. Moments later, it became clear that the target was the fourth floor of the hospital, where the burns unit was located and where Eslaih was receiving treatment, they said. 'We immediately rushed with the paramedics to the room where Hassan was staying. It was pitch black, but we could see how devastated the place was and how much rubble was everywhere through the lights on our phones,' Taha explained. 'Hassan was still in his bed, completely covered in rubble. We quickly began to remove the rubble off of him, and we discovered that he was still alive and breathing with difficulty.' 'We and the paramedics quickly transferred him to the emergency room. The doctors tried to revive his heart and perform CPR, but it was only a few moments before he passed away.' Taha said it wasn't clear to him what Israel used to assassinate Eslaih, but he suggested, based on the shape of the shrapnel, that the attack was carried out by a suicide drone. This was the fifth time the Occupation forces had attempted to assassinate Eslaih, Taha noted. The first time was when Israel bombed his home and his family's home, followed by the homes of his two brothers. They also attempted to assassinate him last month, when they targeted journalists' tents near Nasser complex, wounding him and 15 others and killing two journalists. The Israeli military followed up today's raid with a statement claiming to have targeted a Hamas command and control center within the complex, without mentioning Eslaih. After the attack in April, the Occupation military claimed Eslaih is affiliated with the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and operates 'under the guise of a journalist and owner of a newspaper company.' Eslaih faced an Israeli incitement campaign over recent months that framed his media coverage of the October 7 Operation Al-Aqsa Flood as proof of military activity. This was echoed last week by Israeli organization Honest Reporting, which also called on several international news agencies to end their cooperation with him. In an interview about the accusations, Eslaih said they were the same old story, a way of attempting to justify the aggression. 'I didn't take part in anything.' 'We feel deep sadness over the loss of Hassan. Hassan was one of the journalists who ignored the incitement campaigns and successive threats he received since the first day of the war of extermination. The Occupation attempted to assassinate him more than once. None of this prevented him from continuing his work with passion and dedication,' Qanan said. 'The occupation fought Hassan everywhere, and suspended his online accounts in an attempt to hinder his work, but he didn't care.' 'We knew the extent of the danger threatening him, and we were worried for his life. But at the same time, we knew how much he loved and was dedicated to the profession of journalism, so he wouldn't give in to any of the Occupation's threats,' he added. Tuesday's strike also killed Brigadier General Ahmed al-Qedra, director of the Anti-Narcotics Police and a member of the Police Command Council at the Interior Ministry in Gaza, who was in the same hospital room as Eslaih, a statement from the ministry said today. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemned Eslaih's assassination today, which it said falls within the framework of a systematic Israeli policy of killing journalists and preventing the publication of the truth. For its part, Hamas said today that Eslaih's assassination while receiving medical treatment was a double war crime that reflects Israeli sadism and a systematic insistence on suppressing the truth. Eslaih began contributing to Mada Masr in the early months of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, alongside his work with other media outlets. Over nearly two years, he documented the devastation caused by the ongoing Israeli airstrikes, from interviews he conducted with displaced Palestinians in Rafah and Khan Younis to photographs capturing the brutal living conditions of displaced people in Mawasi's tents during the harsh winter months and stories from a makeshift school established to keep children learning during the war. Through his personal social media accounts, where he had hundreds of thousands of followers, Eslaih captured scenes of daily life amid the war, including festive moments at Eid prayers and a kahk-making session for young children. Aerial images he captured documented the historic return of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to northern Gaza during the ceasefire. Eslaih's death today comes nearly a week after the deaths of journalists Nour Eddin Abdo and Yahya Subeih, who were killed in two separate Israeli bombings, one targeting a school sheltering displaced people and another a restaurant and a popular market, during a bloody day in which about 92 people were killed by intensive Israeli airstrikes.
Ammon
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Ammon
Journalist killed, nine others injured in Gaza amid mounting attacks on media
Ammon News - The Government Media Office in Gaza announced Sunday that the number of journalists killed since the onset of the Israeli assault has risen to 210. This follows an Israeli airstrike on a journalists' tent near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. The strike claimed the life of journalist Hilmi al-Faqawi and left nine others wounded in the surrounding area. In its statement, the media office condemned what it called the intentional targeting of Palestinian journalists by Israeli forces. It urged the International Federation of Journalists, the Federation of Arab Journalists, and global media organisations to speak out against what it described as systematic violations against journalists working in Gaza. The office also appealed to the international community and legal institutions to pursue accountability in international courts, stressing the need for urgent and effective action to stop what it referred to as acts of genocide, protect journalists, and prevent further attacks on media professionals.
