Ramallah – 09/08/2025 Violations against media freedoms in Palestine continued at an alarmingly high and dangerous rate during the month of July, remaining on par with the levels recorded in June. The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) documented seventy-three (73) violations against media freedoms in July, compared to seventy-two (72) violations in the preceding month.

Of the seventy-three (73) documented violations, sixty-two (62) were committed by Israeli occupation forces, while nine (9) were carried out by various Palestinian actors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Additionally, two (2) violations were attributed to social media platforms.

Israeli Violations

During the month of July 2025, Israeli occupation forces and authorities committed a total of sixty-two (62) crimes and assaults against media freedoms. This figure represents a seven percent (7%) decrease compared to June, during which sixty-seven (67) Israeli violations were documented.

Israeli violations accounted for approximately eighty-five percent (85%) of all recorded incidents last month. The gravity of these violations stems primarily from the ongoing targeting and killing of journalists, which has intensified since the start of the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. In total, occupation forces killed nine (9) journalists during this period. The seriousness also lies in the deliberate obstruction of journalists and media crews, aiming to paralyze their movement and prevent them from covering events across various governorates.

These violations often occurred in a compound manner, with some journalists and media teams subjected to multiple assaults while covering different events throughout the month.

In July, MADA documented ten (10) cases of physical assaults on journalists in the Gaza Strip, including five (5) injuries caused by shrapnel and five (5) by live ammunition.

The occupation authorities also arrested the Director of Ma’an News Agency, journalist NASSER LAHAM, from his home, confiscated his phones and computer, and released him after eight (8) days in detention during which he was subjected to beating and ill-treatment.

Additionally, freelance journalist MOHAMMAD AL-KHATIB was arrested while filming a commercial for a restaurant in Hebron and was released two hours later on a bail of five hundred (500) shekels, after his drone was confiscated.

Israeli forces also detained five (5) journalists while they were covering various events.

Throughout the same month, Israeli forces prevented eighteen (18) journalists from reporting in cities across the West Bank. Moreover, incitement campaigns were launched against several journalists, including ANAS AL-SHARIF, reporter for Al-Jazeera, after an Israeli army spokesperson published a video questioning the integrity of his reporting. Similarly, Hebrew-language media incited against journalist MOHANNAD QUSHTA, labeling him as a “terrorist journalist”.

Israeli airstrikes also targeted and destroyed the homes of six (6) journalists, some of whom were killed during the bombings. Among them was MARWA MUSLIM, a broadcaster at “Sawt Al-Shabab” Radio, whose home in Al-Tuffah neighborhood was destroyed by Israeli warplanes. Her fate remained unknown beneath the rubble until her death was confirmed on August 1.

In the same context, Israeli authorities renewed the administrative detention of journalist MUJAHID AL-SAADI for an additional four (4) months. He has been held in detention since September 19, 2024.

 

Palestinian Violations

The number of Palestinian violations against media freedoms increased during July, with the MADA Center documenting a total of nine (9) such violations, compared to two (2) in June, marking a three hundred and fifty percent (350%) rise.

These violations constituted twelve percent (12%) of all documented violations last month and were distributed as follows: four (4) violations occurred in the West Bank, and five (5) in the Gaza Strip.

In the West Bank, the violations included the arrest of freelance journalist IHAB ALLAMI by the Palestinian Intelligence Service from his home in the town of Beit Ummar. He was transferred to the Halamish Magistrate Court on charges of “weapons possession” and remains in detention at the time of this report.

Additionally, Preventive Security officers arrested journalists MOHAMMAD ATIQ and MOHAMMAD ABED while they were covering a protest in front of the Jenin Governorate, and they were released after being held for approximately six (6) hours. Journalist MOHAMMAD ATIQ was later re-arrested while traveling from Tulkarm to Jenin via a checkpoint between the towns of Bal'a and Al-Atara and was released late the following day.

In separate incidents in the Gaza Strip, groups of civilians physically assaulted journalists during media coverage. Reuters cameraman DAOUD ABU AL-KAS was attacked by citizens, resulting in a wound below his left eye. Journalist ABDEL HAKIM ABU RIYASH was also assaulted with fists and sticks, causing his camera lens to break.

Furthermore, members of the “Sahem Unit” affiliated with the Ministry of Interior in Gaza physically and verbally assaulted Kanaan News Agency journalist KHALED SHAAT and Al-Jazeera cameraman MOHAMMAD SALAMEH. Journalist SHAAT sustained bruises, while cameraman SALAMEH suffered a fracture in his right hand.

 

Social Media Violations

Violations by social media platforms during July were limited to two (2) incidents, both committed by Instagram, a platform owned by Meta.

The platform permanently and entirely disabled the account of Roya TV reporter HAFEZ SABRA, citing alleged violations of community standards. Similarly, the account of Al Araby TV reporter AHMAD AL-BATTA was suspended for one hundred and eighty (180) days for the same reason.

 

List of Journalists Martyred in May

#	Name of Journalist	Date of Martyrdom	Workplace
1-	MOHAMMED IMAD ALSULTAN	02/07/2025	Palestine Newspaper
2-	AHMED SALAMA ABU AISHA	10/07/2025	Palestine Today
3-	HUSAAM SALEH ALADLOUNI	13/07/2025	Freelance Cameraman
4-	FADI KHALIFA	13/07/2025	Freelance Cameraman
5-	MARWA MUSLIM	17/07/2025	Sawt Al-Shabab Radio
6-	TAMER RIBHI ALZANIN	21/07/2025	Freelance Journalist
7-	WALA’ MOHAMMED ALJABARI	23/07/2025	Media Department – Ministry of Labour
8-	ZAKARIA ABU HARBID	24/07/2025	Al-Quds Today TV
9-	IBRAHIM HAJJAJ	30/07/2025	Independent Arabia Newspaper

 

Details of the Violations

(01/07) Journalist WADIE ABU AL-SAUD, a reporter for Yemen TV, sustained an injury to his left hand that resulted in the severing of an artery, after being targeted along with a group of civilians by an Israeli airstrike in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City, at noon on Tuesday.

In his testimony to the MADA Center, journalist WADIE NABIL ABU AL-SAUD (33 years old) stated that he had received a call from a resident at 12:15 PM on Tuesday, July 1^st, informing him that Israeli forces intended to bomb a residential building in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, after an Israeli intelligence officer had ordered the evacuation of the building.

The journalist wore his protective press vest marked with the word “PRESS,” took all necessary safety precautions, and traveled by vehicle to the targeted site to cover the incident and prepare a report for the channel.

A few minutes after arriving, Israeli reconnaissance aircraft launched a strike on a gathering of civilians near the location—not the originally threatened house—and a missile fell just meters away from the journalist. Shrapnel flew in all directions, and he was directly hit in the left hand, causing severe bleeding and intense pain.

He was transported to Al-Shifa Hospital, where medical examination revealed a severed artery in his left hand. He was immediately taken to surgery.

 

(02/07) Israeli forces prevented two journalists from reporting in the town of Aqaba, northeast of Tubas, on Wednesday evening, repeatedly pushing them away from the area where military raids were taking place and threatened to confiscate their phones.

Freelance journalist Moath Mazen Ghannam (24 years old) testified to the MADA Center that at around 10:20 PM, he and ZAID ABU ARA, a reporter for Al-Kofiya TV, were present in Aqaba to cover Israeli military incursions and house raids amid a heavy military presence.

While covering the raid, Israeli soldiers forcibly removed them from multiple locations, attempting to prevent them from filming. One soldier explicitly threatened to confiscate their phones if they continued covering the events. Soldiers also deliberately shined laser lights at them, further obstructing their ability to report.

 

(02/07) Israeli forces detained journalist ADHAM AL-KHAROUBI for forty (40) minutes, searched his phone, and conducted a field interrogation while he was covering a military incursion in western Nablus on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Radio Hayat journalist ADHAM IBRAHIM AL-KHAROUBI (38 years old), he was present around 3:30 PM on a reporting assignment. While filming near an ambulance, an Israeli soldier noticed him and immediately approached.

The journalist identified himself and showed his press card, but the soldier detained him, tied him up, and took him aside, seating him on the ground until 4:10 PM.

He was then subjected to field interrogation about his journalistic work. Before releasing him, soldiers warned him not to film any soldiers in the future. His press equipment was not confiscated, but his phone was searched.

 

(02/07) YOUSEF AL-SAUDI, a cameraman for Al Jazeera English, was injured in the head by shrapnel during an Israeli airstrike while covering events south of Gaza City on Wednesday evening.

According to his testimony to MADA, YOUSEF IYAD AL-SAUDI (23 years old) was reporting from the Zeitoun neighborhood during an Israeli bombing of civilian homes. While covering the destruction, an Israeli warplane fired another missile, scattering shrapnel in all directions. He was struck in the back of the head, and was transported to the Baptist Hospital, where he was treated in the emergency department.

AL-SAUDI noted that this was not the first time he had been injured while covering events. He had sustained multiple injuries since the beginning of the war, asserting that Israeli forces deliberately target journalists to prevent them from documenting crimes against civilians and their homes.

 

(02/07) Israeli soldiers deliberately destroyed the tripod (camera stand) belonging to freelance journalist WAFIYYEH ABDUL HADI on Wednesday morning, while she was reporting from Tulkarm refugee camp during residents’ attempts to retrieve belongings from homes threatened with demolition.

Journalist WAFIYYEH RAEQ ABDUL HADI (35 years old) reported to MADA that she arrived at the entrance of Tulkarm camp at 8:50AM, carrying her camera and tripod, following reports that residents were being allowed to briefly enter their homes to collect belongings before demolition.

She temporarily handed the tripod to her colleagues, NAGHAM ZAYT, a reporter for Quds Feed, and SEWAR JANEM, a reporter for Palestine Post. When soldiers noticed them filming, they chased them, and one of the soldiers confiscated the tripod.

ABDUL HADI approached the soldier, informing him that the tripod belonged to her. He ignored her, shouted at her, pushed her with his hand, and ordered her to leave. He then slammed the tripod against a wall, though it initially showed no visible signs of damage.

Later, she and MA’ATHER BADDOU, a correspondent for Al-Fajr TV, approached a senior officer—believed to be of Arab descent—and explained the situation. He promised to return the tripod after coordination was complete.

She remained on site until 12:00PM, and upon returning to the officer, he handed her back the tripod—completely destroyed—and sarcastically said, “Didn’t you want to film? Go ahead and film.” She refused to take it and left.

She added that one of the soldiers had commented in Hebrew that the tripod was “expensive.” A bystander who understood Hebrew confirmed that the soldiers intentionally destroyed it upon realizing its value.

 

(02/07) Journalist MOHAMMAD IMAD AL-SULTAN (28 years old), a contributor to Palestine Newspaper, was martyred in an Israeli airstrike on a relative’s house in Gaza City on Wednesday afternoon.

According to testimony given by his friend HAMMAM AL-ZAYTOUNIYA to the MADA Center, AL-SULTAN was visiting his wife’s family’s home in western Gaza City around 2:05PM when the house was suddenly and without warning bombed. The house collapsed, killing AL-SULTAN and many members of his wife’s family, including her father, Dr. MARWAN AL-SULTAN, Director of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza.

Due to the intensity of the blast, the journalist’s body was shredded into pieces, and it was extremely difficult to identify him upon extraction. His remains were taken by ambulance to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

It’s worth noting that journalist MOHAMMAD AL-SULTAN had been consistently preparing reports for Palestine Newspaper and its website Palestine Online since the outbreak of the war. He had also been arrested during the early months of the war, spending a full year in detention before being released in a partial prisoner exchange in January 2025. While in detention, he was subjected to torture, beatings, and harsh interrogations, some of which specifically targeted his journalistic activities.

 

(03/07) On Thursday afternoon, Israeli occupation forces targeted Palestine TV reporter ISLAM AL-ZA’ANOUN with a bullet to the shoulder, fired by a quadcopter drone, shortly after she had completed a report on the conditions of displaced persons in central Gaza City.

According to the testimony of journalist ISLAM IMAD AL-ZA’ANOUN (34 years old), she finished preparing her report on the suffering of the displaced in Gaza City around 3:20 PM, and as she was leaving the area, walking along a street in central Gaza holding her press gear (vest and helmet), she was shot in the shoulder by a quadcopter drone. She reported feeling sharp pain in her left arm and experiencing bleeding at the site of the injury.

She was transported by ambulance to Al-Shifa Hospital, where scans and medical examination revealed that the bullet had lodged near the lung after hitting her left shoulder, affecting the mobility of her arm. She was placed under medical observation, but surgery to remove the bullet was postponed due to the lack of necessary equipment and medical capabilities, a result of the collapsed healthcare system caused by the war.

 

(06/07) On Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 3:10 PM, Israeli warplanes destroyed the home of journalist SALAMA YOUNIS in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip. The airstrike killed his sister and injured the rest of his family.

In his statement to MADA Center, SALAMA NABIL YOUNIS (27 years old), a contributor to the Turkish Anadolu Agency, said that while leaving his workplace at the journalists’ tent set up at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, he received a phone call informing him that his home had been bombed.

Within moments, he arrived at the family home in Nuseirat, where he saw crowds gathered around the rubble and ambulances on site. He discovered that his four-story house had been flattened by an Israeli F-16 warplane. The strike killed his sister and injured other family members.

YOUNIS added that upon seeing the destruction, he experienced a severe psychological breakdown and desperately searched through the rubble for surviving family members until they were rescued. This is the second time his home has been bombed since the beginning of the war, but this time it was completely destroyed, leaving him and the surviving family members homeless.

 

(07/07) In the early hours of Monday, Israeli occupation forces arrested journalist NASSER ALI AL-LAHAM from his home in Al-Dawha, Bethlehem, on charges of “incitement” and “collaboration with the enemy during wartime”. He was released after eight days in detention, during which he was physically assaulted, mistreated, and held in harsh conditions.

According to the testimony provided to MADA Center by NASSER AL-LAHAM, director of the Ma’an News Agency and West Bank bureau chief of Al Mayadeen TV, Israeli forces raided his home in Al-Dawha around 2:00 AM on Monday, spread out through the house, gathered family members in the living room, and conducted a thorough search of the premises. Before leaving, they handcuffed him, blindfolded him with a cloth, and arrested him. They also confiscated four mobile phones, two of which belonged to him and two to his family.

He was transported in a military vehicle to the Russian Compound (Al-Maskobiya) in Jerusalem, where he underwent a seven-hour interrogation focused on his work with Al-Mayadeen, his articles, and videos that Israeli authorities claim “influence the public”.

Following the interrogation, he was transferred to Ofer Prison west of Ramallah. Upon arrival, he was forcibly shaved, verbally abused, beaten with batons, kicked, punched, and slapped, all while still in restraints.

He was then forced to strip and placed in Section 21, Room 19, which contained eight beds and twelve detainees. He was given a thin mattress and a blanket. Some detainees reportedly suffered from scabies, and the prison administration provided no treatment. He also reported that food portions were extremely small, insufficient even for a quarter of the detainees.

During his nine days at Ofer, AL-LAHAM was repeatedly beaten during security headcounts, which are conducted three times daily. Detainees were forced to stand or sit in humiliating positions, while being cursed and insulted.

On Thursday, July 10, 2025, he appeared before a military court via video link, and his detention was extended to Sunday, July 13, 2025, when he was officially charged with “Incitement”, “Collaboration with the enemy during wartime” (based on his work with Al Mayadeen), and “Incitement through video content”

His detention was extended again until Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in the same manner.

On that same day, he was placed in solitary confinement, with his hands shackled from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Upon release, he was transferred by military vehicle to the village of Al-Jib, northwest of Jerusalem, where he was set free.

As of the writing of this report, the four confiscated mobile phones have not yet been returned by Israeli authorities.

 

(08/07) On the afternoon of Tuesday, photojournalist DAWOUD ABU AL-KAS was verbally and physically assaulted by a group of civilians, resulting in a wound below his right eye, while he was covering the arrival of victims at the Baptist Hospital following an Israeli airstrike on the Zaytoun neighborhood.

In his testimony to MADA Center, DAWOUD NIMER ABU AL-KAS (33 years old), a cameraman for Reuters, stated that he arrived at 5:00 PM at the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City to document the arrival of martyrs and wounded from the airstrike on Zaytoun, south of the city.

Upon arrival, one individual verbally insulted and cursed him. As he attempted to calmly engage with the person to understand the cause of the verbal attack, a group from a well-known family suddenly surrounded him and assaulted him physically and verbally—without clear justification except that he was documenting the aftermath of the attack.

As a result of the severe beating, he sustained an injury under his right eye and went to the hospital’s emergency department. A CT scan was conducted to assess his condition, and the wound was treated and stitched with five (5) stitches.

The journalist filed an official complaint with authorities detailing the assault, in an effort to hold the perpetrators accountable and prevent further attacks on journalists while they carry out their professional duties.

(July 8) Israeli occupation soldiers prevented several journalists and media crews from covering home demolitions in Tulkarm Refugee Camp on Tuesday afternoon, pursued them multiple times, fired stun grenades at them, and obstructed their work to prevent media coverage.

According to HAMZA MAHMOUD HAMDAN (twenty-four [24] years old), a reporter for Quds News Network, who gave his statement to MADA Center, he was present near the entrance of Abu Al-Foul neighborhood in Tulkarm Refugee Camp at approximately one o’clock (1:00 PM) on Tuesday to cover the ongoing demolitions along with several journalists, including RAGHAD SALAMA (Al Jazeera Live), NAGHAM ZAYT (Quds Feed Network), SEWAR JANEM (Palestine Post), and freelance journalist SUHAIB ABU DIAK.

The journalists remained at the location for about one (1) hour before a group of Israeli foot soldiers advanced toward them from the direction of the demolished houses, forcing them to flee under direct pursuit. The street was dug up and filled with sand and gravel due to bulldozing activities. While trying to escape, journalist HAMZA HAMDAN slipped and fell, sustaining bruises and superficial scratches on his left leg, for which he received on-site first aid.

The journalists moved back approximately ten (10) meters and remained in the area until four o’clock (4:00 PM) when another group of Israeli soldiers set up an ambush from the rear, attacked the group again, and fired a stun grenade toward them, causing panic and stumbling among journalists and civilians.

 

(July 9) The platform Instagram, owned by Meta, shut down the official account of Al Arabi TV reporter AHMAD AL-BATTA on Wednesday, citing a violation of publishing standards.

According to AHMAD TAMIM AL-BATTA (thirty-two [32] years old), in his statement to MADA Center, he was surprised to receive a notification while attempting to log into his Instagram account on Wednesday stating that the account had been suspended for one hundred eighty (180) days due to a violation of the platform’s publishing standards.

Since the start of the war, the journalist had been using social media, including Instagram, to report on and document the suffering of Gaza residents and expose Israeli war crimes against civilians. His account had reached forty thousand (40,000) followers from around the world, with engagement increasing significantly during the war, evidence of the importance of the content he shared. He also emphasized that he always complied with community guidelines and publishing standards, especially regarding the posting of images.

Upon receiving the suspension notice, AL-BATTA sent an email to Instagram requesting a clear explanation for the suspension and information on how to restore the account. However, as of the writing of this report, he has not received any response, and the request remains pending.

 

(July 10) AHMED SALAMEH ABU AISHA (thirty-three [33] years old), an editor at Palestine Today Agency, was killed on Thursday evening during an Israeli drone strike in Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza Strip.

According to a statement by his brother MAHMOUD ABU AISHA to MADA Center, AHMED was standing in front of his home in the Sawarha area, west of Nuseirat Camp, at around five o’clock (5:00 PM) on Thursday when an Israeli reconnaissance drone fired a missile directly at him, instantly killing him. The explosion scattered shrapnel, damaging nearby homes. An ambulance transported his body to Al-Awda Hospital, where his death was officially declared.

AHMED had been working continuously since the start of the war, preparing field reports for Palestine Today and writing breaking news updates, including just before his death.

 

(July 12) Israeli warplanes bombed the home of freelance journalist MOHAMMAD AL-DALU’s family in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, and he discovered his family members’ bodies at the Baptist Hospital while covering the arrival of casualties.

According to MOHAMMAD JIHAD AL-DALU (thirty-two [32] years old), he was at the Baptist Hospital at around twelve fifty (12:50 PM) on Saturday to document the arrival of martyrs and wounded. To his shock, among the bodies were those of his father JIHAD AL-DALU, his mother, and his two brothers ABDUL RAHMAN and AHMAD. He entered a state of psychological shock.

Investigations revealed that an Israeli F-16 fighter jet launched a missile without prior warning at his family home in Al-Zaytoun, causing the house to collapse on the residents, reducing it to rubble. Rescue teams, with the help of civilians, managed to extract the bodies and transport the wounded to the hospital. He and his surviving family members are now homeless.

 

(July 12) A group of civilians verbally and physically assaulted freelance journalist ABDUL HAKIM ABU RIYASH on Saturday morning, breaking his camera lens while he was covering the arrival of victims at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

According to ABDUL HAKIM KHALED ABU RIYASH (thirty-eight [38] years old), he was at Al-Shifa Hospital at approximately nine fifteen (9:15 AM) to document the arrival of martyrs and wounded from an Israeli airstrike on a gathering in central Gaza City. A group of civilians asked him to stop filming. When he identified himself as a journalist documenting Israeli crimes, four (4) individuals verbally insulted him, and one of them struck his camera with a small stick, breaking the lens and forcing him to stop his coverage.

Other journalists and bystanders intervened and separated the attackers. ABU RIYASH filed a formal complaint with the hospital’s security office to pursue the matter.

 

(July 13) Freelance photojournalist HUSSAM SALEH AL-ADLOUNI (thirty-seven [37] years old) and his entire family were killed on Sunday evening when their tent in the Mawasi Khan Younis area was struck by a missile fired by an Israeli reconnaissance drone.

According to his brother BILAL AL-ADLOUNI, speaking to MADA Center, HUSSAM was in his tent in Al-Qarara, Mawasi Khan Younis, at approximately four thirty (4:30 PM) on Sunday with his pregnant wife and three children, when the missile hit directly and without warning. The missile shredded their bodies and set the tent ablaze.

When ambulances arrived, paramedics and civilians collected the remains in bags and transported them to Nasser Medical Complex, where it was extremely difficult to identify the bodies due to the severity of the explosion.

 

(July 13) Palestinian Preventive Security forces arrested two journalists, MOHAMMED ATIQ and MOHAMMED ABED, in front of the Jenin Governorate building on Sunday afternoon while they were covering a protest organized by families of political detainees. They were released about six (6) hours later.

According to MOHAMMED SAMIR ABED (thirty [30] years old), a reporter for Quds News Network, he was with fellow journalist MOHAMMED ALI ATIQ, a contributor to AFP, at eleven o’clock (11:00 AM) in the governorate square to cover the peaceful protest.

Three individuals in civilian clothing approached them without identifying themselves. When questioned, they stated they were from Preventive Security and asked the journalists to accompany them. Both were taken to a nearby security facility.

Upon arrival, they were detained in a small room, their mobile phones were confiscated, accessed without legal authorization, and their IDs and data were recorded.

After about thirty (30) minutes, an order was issued to detain them for twenty-four (24) hours. They were handcuffed, taken to the medical services unit for a routine check-up, and then placed in small cells measuring no more than one (1) meter wide by two (2) meters long.

After about two (2) hours, MOHAMMED ABED was questioned about the reason for his presence, how he received the coverage invitation, and the media outlet he works with. After signing a statement, he was returned to his cell.

MOHAMMED ALI ATIQ underwent a separate interrogation, facing similar questions.

At exactly four fifty-five (4:55 PM), MOHAMMED ABED was released, followed by MOHAMMED ALI ATIQ at five seventeen (5:17 PM).

Both journalists confirmed that they were not subjected to any torture or physical abuse during their detention, which lasted for approximately six (6) hours.

 

(July 13) Freelance photojournalist FADI KHALIFA (thirty-seven (37) years old) was killed on Sunday evening due to random shelling by Israeli artillery, with one of the shells landing near his home in the Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City.

According to the testimony of RAMZI AL-BORNO, a neighbor of journalist KHALIFA, to the MADA Center, FADI was in the vicinity of his home in the Zaytoun neighborhood around eight o’clock (8:00 PM) on Sunday to check on it. While he was there, Israeli artillery suddenly and randomly launched a large number of shells, one of which landed near his house, causing fatal injuries that led to his immediate death.

Due to the danger of the area and the continued shelling, a group of citizens managed to retrieve his body after two (2) hours and transport him in a civilian vehicle to the Baptist Hospital, where his death was officially confirmed.

 

(July 13) Israeli soldiers arrested freelance journalist MOHAMMED AL-KHATIB from a restaurant in Hebron, where he was filming a commercial. He was taken to the “Kiryat Arba” police station and interrogated about his possession of a drone. He was later released on bail of five hundred (500) shekels.

 

According to the testimony of freelance journalist and owner of Jandal Advertising Company, MOHAMMED HANI AL-KHATIB, he was present around two o’clock (2:00 PM) on Sunday afternoon at a restaurant near Hebron University filming a commercial using a drone. While filming, Israeli forces stormed the city and deployed around the university.

The soldiers raided the restaurant and asked the owner to hand over the drone. AL-KHATIB approached them, identified himself, and explained that he owned the drone and worked in advertising. Despite this, the soldiers arrested him, handcuffed him, blindfolded him with a piece of cloth, and transported him to a nearby military base. After being held there for some time, he was moved to Kiryat Arba police station.

There, he was interrogated about his presence in the area and his use of the drone. The investigator told him that there was a ban on using such devices and penalties for violating it. AL-KHATIB responded that he was operating in an area under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction, and there had been no military presence during filming, which had ended thirty (30) minutes before the soldiers arrived.

He was released around four o’clock (4:00 PM) after being photographed and fingerprinted, on a five hundred (500) shekel bail. The drone, estimated at seven thousand (7,000) shekels, was confiscated.

 

(July 14) Israeli forces detained journalist MUATH MAZEN GHANNAM at noon on Sunday for two (2) hours while he was en route to cover bulldozing operations by Israeli forces in the town of Raba, southeast of Jenin. Soldiers interrogated him on-site, searched his phone, transferred him to several locations, and threatened him to stop working as a journalist.

According to MUATH MAZEN GHANNAM (twenty-four (24) years old), a reporter for Quds News Network, he was heading around twelve o’clock (12:00 PM) on Sunday toward the town of Raba to cover bulldozing operations carried out by Israeli military bulldozers. These operations were believed to be in preparation for the establishment of a military outpost on Al-Salameh Mount.

 

As he approached the site, an Israeli military vehicle (type Tractron) followed him, stopped him, and ordered him to turn off the engine and exit his car. Although he identified himself as a journalist, the soldiers thoroughly searched his vehicle and forced him to sit under the sun for approximately two (2) hours. During this time, he was subjected to a field interrogation by soldiers about his work, his photography, and who he worked for.

The soldiers demanded that he unlock his mobile phone, which they searched. Due to the prolonged sitting under the sun, he experienced severe pain in his legs and was not allowed to move them.

Later, a vehicle belonging to the Civil Administration arrived with soldiers who blindfolded and handcuffed him with metal restraints and forced him into the vehicle. He stated that he was transported to an unknown location where one of the soldiers sarcastically said, “Welcome to Israel”.

He was then transferred to another military vehicle, where they demanded his ID card and press credentials. GHANNAM was subsequently moved to what appeared to be a military checkpoint, though he could not identify the location or the detaining authority. He was placed in a room where he remained for hours, still blindfolded.

Afterward, he was transported in a third vehicle to an area called Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley, where he was released. Before leaving, the soldiers told him threateningly, “Forget journalism”.

He stopped a Palestinian vehicle and asked the driver about the location. Upon learning he was indeed in Bardala, he rested with them briefly and was later able to return home via the Hamra checkpoint.

 

(July 15) An Israeli reconnaissance drone targeted Al-Mayadeen TV reporter AKRAM DALOUL, firing a missile that landed nearby and caused a deep wound to his left eyebrow and permanent loss of vision in his left eye. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Zaytoun neighborhood, while he was preparing a TV report on the destruction faced by residents.

 

In his testimony to MADA Center, AKRAM MOHAMMED DALOUL (forty-one (41) years old), stated that he had removed his press vest and helmet after completing the TV report on the damage to citizens’ houses in the western part of the Zaytoun neighborhood, between ten-thirty (10:30 AM) and eleven o’clock (11:00 AM) on Tuesday morning. The area was not classified as dangerous by the Israeli military.

Before getting into his vehicle, a missile fired by an Israeli drone exploded nearby. Shrapnel flew in all directions, and he felt pressure in his head due to a piece striking his left eyebrow, causing heavy bleeding.

He was thrown several meters into the air and hit the ground, losing his vision from the impact. After the shelling subsided, he was transported in a civilian car to the Baptist Hospital. He had suffered a deep laceration above his eye that required twenty-five (25) stitches. He remains blind in his left eye and is currently undergoing medical follow-up.

 

(July 16) Armed Israeli settlers physically and verbally assaulted several journalists and destroyed the camera of photojournalist NASSER ISHTAYEH, during coverage of settler attacks in the Beit Hassan area east of Nablus on Wednesday morning.

Freelance journalist ABDULLAH TAYSEER BAHSH (twenty-eight (28) years old) reported to MADA Center that he arrived in Beit Hassan around ten-forty (10:40 AM) on Wednesday, traveling in a vehicle belonging to a medical relief organization, accompanied by two civilian vehicles, a medical team, and the Beit Hassan village council. Their mission was to cover repeated settler attacks in the area.

Upon arrival, the settlers were approximately six hundred (600) meters away. After about five (5) minutes, three armed settlers riding “tractron” vehicles approached, dismounted, and began attacking journalists on-site, including freelance journalist SIDQI RAYAN and journalist ABDULLAH BAHSH.

One of the settlers began shouting in Hebrew, demanding they stop filming, and started physically and verbally assaulting the journalists. Photojournalist NASSER SULEIMAN ISHTAYEH, working with US SIPA, was violently attacked. He was surprised by a group of armed settlers yelling at him, forcefully ripping the camera from his shoulder, throwing it to the ground, and smashing it before confiscating it, all while Israeli soldiers stood by without intervening. This forced all journalists to immediately withdraw for their safety.

 

(July 17) Journalist ZAHER SALEH sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg after a drone fired at the apartment he was in at Al-Tabba’a Tower in central Gaza City on Thursday afternoon, causing severe bleeding.

In his testimony to MADA Center, ZAHER SALEH (thirty (30) years old), an associate to the BBC, said he was in Al-Tabba’a Tower in the Sarayah area of central Gaza around two-ten (2:10 PM) on Thursday, carrying out work tasks amid escalating shelling and deteriorating conditions in the city.

During his work, a low-flying Israeli quad-copter drone opened fire in various locations. One of the bullets penetrated the apartment window and struck his left knee, causing extreme pain and severe bleeding.

Within minutes, he was taken to the Palestinian Red Crescent field hospital in Sarayah Square. Medical examinations and X-rays revealed that the bullet entered through the left thigh and lodged in the left knee. He was still awaiting surgery to remove the bullet and expressed concern about the potential long-term effects of the injury due to the lack of medical resources.

 

(July 17) The Instagram platform, owned by Meta, permanently closed the account of Roya TV reporter HAFEZ ABU SABRA on Thursday morning, citing alleged violations of community standards.

HAFEZ MAHMOUD ABU SABRA (thirty-five (35) years old), stated to MADA Center that around eleven-thirty (11:30 AM) on Thursday, he received a notification on his Instagram account stating that his account had been temporarily suspended for violating platform standards. He was given the option to submit a formal appeal, which he did on the same day.

Two (2) days later, he received a response from Instagram rejecting the appeal and confirming the permanent closure of his account.

The journalist explained that his account was public and focused on news content. Recent posts only included field updates, local events, texts, photos, and documentary videos, none of which contained incitement or violations.

He emphasized that this action represents a clear restriction on freedom of expression and digital journalism, raising concerns about the policies of major digital platforms in handling Palestinian journalistic content, especially amid rising incidents of digital censorship against Palestinian journalists and media professionals.

 

(July 17) Israeli forces prevented journalists from covering a military raid on Qabatiya, south of Jenin, on Thursday morning, pushing them away from a residential area and throwing a stun grenade at them to stop coverage of the demolition of a house.

AHMAD MOHAMMED SHAWISH (twenty-four (24) years old), a reporter for Fajr TV, told MADA Center that he arrived around nine-twenty (9:20 AM) on Thursday to Qabatiya to cover the Israeli raid and demolition of several homes. He was accompanied by several journalists, including: MOHAMMED ABED (Quds News Network), MOHAMMED ATIQ (freelance with AFP), RANEEN SAWAFTEH (Reuters), MASHAEL ABU RAB (Palestine Post), NIDAL ISHTAYEH (Xinhua), SAKHER ZAWATIYA (Palestine TV), AHMAD NAZZAL (Palestine TV). Dozens of Israeli military vehicles were present in the area.

When the journalists reached the targeted home, a military bulldozer and a vehicle approached. Approximately six (6) soldiers dismounted and began yelling at the journalists, demanding they leave, despite their clearly marked press attire.

The soldiers aggressively confronted the journalists to intimidate them into evacuating. The journalists backed off several meters but remained nearby. The soldiers stayed around ten (10) minutes, during which they took multiple photographs of the house before withdrawing.

As the military convoy exited the town, soldiers threw a stun grenade at the journalists, causing panic and tension.

 

(July 17) Israeli warplanes bombed the home of radio broadcaster MARWA MUSLIM (28 years old) of “Sawt Al-Shabab” (Voice of the Youth) Radio, in the Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City on Thursday, leading to her disappearance. She was reported missing for two weeks before it was confirmed that she had been killed.

According to her colleague journalist MOHAMMED AL-GHAREEB, Israeli F-16 fighter jets bombed the home of journalist MARWA MUSLIM while she was inside. The house collapsed, and a large portion turned into rubble. MARWA, during the initial moments after the bombing, managed to send a message that she was trapped under the debris.

Israeli forces prevented rescue teams, medics, and civilians from reaching the site, claiming it was a “red zone”, meaning highly dangerous and inaccessible.

At first, MARWA and her brother were in contact with medics, fellow journalists, and family, pleading for help. She was still alive and reachable, but soon communication was lost. Her fate remained unknown for nearly two weeks, until her martyrdom was confirmed.

 

(July 20) Security forces from the “Sahem” Unit, affiliated with the Interior Ministry in Gaza, verbally and physically assaulted two journalists with brutal beatings using hands and batons while they were covering the arrival of casualties at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis on Sunday afternoon.

According to Kanaan News Agency reporter KHALED ABDUL HAMID SHAAT (30 years old), he and Al Jazeera cameraman MOHAMMED SALAMA (26 years old) were present at 2:30 PM at Nasser Hospital, wearing visible press attire, documenting the arrival of martyrs and wounded following an Israeli airstrike on tents sheltering displaced people at the Applied College in Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Suddenly, they were subjected to verbal abuse and a violent physical assault by security personnel from the Sahem force, a unit under Gaza’s Interior Ministry. SHAAT estimated that around thirty (30) members, some of them armed, participated in the attack.

The journalists attempted to defend themselves verbally, clarifying they were journalists and presenting both personal and press IDs, but the beating continued. They were thrown to the ground and hit with batons, resulting in bruises on SHAAT’s back and hands, while MOHAMMED SALAMA sustained a fracture in his right hand.

Other journalists and citizens intervened to stop the brutal assault, which had no justification other than the fact that they were documenting an Israeli war crime.

Both journalists filed official complaints with the Journalists’ Syndicate and relevant authorities, demanding accountability for the assailants and that such incidents never be repeated.

 

(July 21) Israeli warplanes bombed the home of journalist ASHRAF ABU AMRA, south of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. The journalist and his family narrowly survived the partial destruction of their home on Monday.

According to Al Jazeera reporter ASHRAF ABU AMRA (37 years old), Israeli ground forces and warplanes invaded the Hakr al-Jami area, south of Deir al-Balah, where he lived, at around 12:40 PM on Monday. The Israeli military began firing shells and missiles indiscriminately at homes in the neighborhood, only a few hours after dropping leaflets warning residents of southern Deir al-Balah to evacuate.

ABU AMRA temporarily paused his journalistic duties and rushed home, despite the danger, to evacuate his wife and children. While preparing to flee, his house was struck by an airstrike, shrapnel flew everywhere, dust filled the area, and the house was partially destroyed.

He and his family miraculously survived and managed to escape within minutes, relocating to the western parts of Deir al-Balah for safety.

 

(July 21) Israeli special forces targeted an ambulance carrying two journalists and Dr. MARWAN AL-HOMS, Director General of Hospitals in Gaza, as they were heading south of Khan Younis on Monday morning to film a documentary about the doctor’s life.

According to IBRAHIM ABU ASHAIBA (32 years old), a cameraman for Britain’s Channel 4, he and freelance journalist TAMER RABHI AL-ZA’ANIN (35 years old) were accompanying Dr. MARWAN AL-HOMS at around 9:00 AM as part of a press assignment to document the doctor’s humanitarian work.

They were traveling in an ambulance belonging to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, moving from Nasser Hospital in western Khan Younis to the Red Cross field hospital in the Al-Mawasi area, south of the city.

Upon arrival, they were ambushed by gunfire from a civilian vehicle carrying Israeli special forces in disguise, who opened fire on the ambulance, striking all passengers inside, including Dr. AL-HOMS.

It later became clear that the main target was Dr. AL-HOMS, who was forcibly detained after being injured. Once the Israeli unit completed the arrest, they withdrew, and Palestinian civilians rushed in to assist the wounded.

Journalist IBRAHIM ABU ASHAIBA was transported to the Red Cross field hospital, then to Nasser Hospital, suffering gunshot wounds to the chest and right arm. Journalist TAMER AL-ZA’ANIN was shot in the chest and head and died instantly.

 

(July 23) Israeli Army Spokesperson AVICHAY ADRAEE incited against Al Jazeera reporter ANAS AL-SHARIF, posting a video on social media on Wednesday evening that questioned the journalist’s integrity and exposed him to personal risk.

ANAS JAMAL AL-SHARIF (28 years old) stated to MADA Center that ADRAEE published a video at around 11:00 PM, accusing him of falsifying reports, particularly his coverage of the humanitarian catastrophe and famine in Gaza.

In the video, ADRAEE denied the existence of famine and made personal accusations against AL-SHARIF, which, according to the journalist, amounted to direct incitement that could lead to physical and psychological targeting.

AL-SHARIF emphasized that such targeted incitement has persisted throughout the two years of war, with repeated threats of surveillance and assassination against him and his family, simply for reporting on Israeli violations.

The campaign against him intensified after he broke down on live television, emotionally reacting to scenes of hunger and humanitarian collapse in Gaza hospitals.

He clarified that he is not affiliated with any political party, and his only commitment is to professional journalism. He holds the Israeli army and media outlets responsible for any harm that may result from this incitement.

 

(July 23) Al-Kofiya TV cameraman JEVARA AL-SAFADI was injured in his hands, legs, and torso during an Israeli airstrike targeting a house adjacent to his home in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood on Wednesday evening.

According to JEVARA TALAL AL-SAFADI (39 years old), an Israeli intelligence officer had notified one of his neighbors earlier that evening that a nearby house would be bombed, advising residents to take precautions.

AL-SAFADI moved with his family to a safer room inside the house and waited. At around 6:00 PM, an Israeli F-16 bombed the targeted house. The blast shattered the walls of the adjacent homes, and shrapnel penetrated the safe room.

He sustained injuries to his hands, legs, waist, along with multiple contusions across his body. Several members of his family were also injured.

They were all transported by ambulance to Al-Shifa Hospital for treatment.

 

(July 23) Journalist WALAA MOHAMMED AL-JAABARI (34 years old), who worked in the Media Department of the Ministry of Labor, was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting her home in Gaza City at 12:55 AM on Wednesday.

According to her sister SAMAH AL-JAABARI, WALAA and her family were inside their home in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City when Israeli warplanes (F-16s) fired a missile without prior warning, completely destroying the house, which collapsed over its inhabitants.

After hours of searching under the rubble, rescue teams and volunteers recovered the bodies of WALAA, her husband, and several of their children. WALAA was pregnant at the time of her death. One of her children remains missing beneath the rubble. Due to the force of the explosion, the victims’ bodies were severely mutilated.

Their remains were transported to Al-Shifa Hospital by ambulance.

 

(July 24) Freelance photojournalist AHMED HAMDAN (36 years old) was injured in his right leg and sustained bruises across his body after his tent was bombed in the Al-Rimal area of central Gaza early Thursday morning.

In his testimony, HAMDAN said that around 2:40 AM, he and his family were asleep inside their tent, having been forcibly displaced from their home in eastern Gaza due to Israeli evacuation orders.

Without warning, an Israeli helicopter launched a missile near their tent, causing a powerful explosion. HAMDAN suffered injuries to his right leg and was thrown by the blast, sustaining multiple contusions. His mother and other family members were also injured in the attack.

They were all transported by ambulance to Al-Shifa Hospital for treatment. HAMDAN’s condition was described as moderate, though he continues to suffer severe pain in the injured area.

The tent was heavily damaged and rendered uninhabitable, leaving him and his family homeless once again.

 

(July 24) Photojournalist ADAM ZAKARIA ABU HREID (32 years old), working for Al-Quds Today Channel, was killed, and his wife and child were seriously injured in a drone strike targeting their tent in central Gaza on Thursday evening.

According to his cousin MOHAMMED QASEM, at approximately 10:40 PM, an Israeli reconnaissance drone launched a missile directly and without warning at ADAM’s tent, located in the Yarmouk Market area where dozens of displaced families had taken shelter.

ADAM was critically wounded and left bleeding for several minutes before being transported to Al-Shifa Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

His wife and child sustained serious injuries, and the tent was completely destroyed, set ablaze, and reduced to ashes.

 

(July 25) Israeli soldiers prevented journalist BASEL AL-ADRAA from covering the settlers’ and army raid on Tuwani village, located in Yatta, south of Hebron, on Friday evening, and attempted to assault him, but he managed to flee the scene.

According to investigations by MADA Center, a group of Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers stormed Tuwani around 6:00 PM, claiming they were looking for sheep belonging to settlers.
Journalist and human rights activist BASEL AL-ADRAA, an associate to +972 Magazine and a resident of the village, went to document the raid alongside a group of international activists.

The soldiers ordered him to leave, and as he began to walk away, one soldier grabbed him by the neck with both hands, trying to knock him to the ground. AL-ADRAA managed to escape and leave the area, fearing arrest, as had happened to him in previous coverage of events in the Masafer Yatta region.

 

(July 26) Israeli media launched a coordinated incitement campaign against freelance journalist MOHANNAD QESHTA, labeling him an “terrorist journalist” on Saturday evening, due to his coverage of the starvation and genocide war in Gaza.

According to journalist MOHANNAD AHMAD QESHTA (30 years old), he was shocked to discover that several Israeli news outlets and channels had published a coordinated smear campaign describing him as a “terrorist journalist”. The reports boasted about the destruction of his home in Rafah, and stated that Khan Younis would face the same level of destruction and genocide.

This incitement came in response to QESHTA’s coverage of the starvation campaign led by Israeli forces in Gaza, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths from hunger.

QESHTA rejected the incitement, saying it poses a real threat to his life and family, especially as some Israeli media hinted at his potential arrest if Israel builds a so-called “humanitarian tent city” in Rafah, a plan that would involve forcibly displacing the population there.

He emphasized that he is not affiliated with any political party and that his work focuses solely on documenting the suffering and starvation of Gaza’s residents. He held the occupation and Israeli media fully responsible for any harm that might befall him.

 

(July 27) Journalist ABDEL HADI FARHAT (27 years old), reporter for Yemen Today TV, was shot in the left thigh while covering the entry of aid trucks in the Sudaniya area, north of Gaza City, around midday Sunday.

FARHAT stated that between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM, he was documenting the arrival of humanitarian aid trucks in the Sudaniya region. During the coverage, Israeli forces stationed at the “Zikim” military site began firing live ammunition indiscriminately at starving civilians gathered for the aid.

FARHAT was struck by a bullet in his left thigh and bled for a long time, as the area was extremely dangerous and no help could immediately reach him. He tried to self-bandage and evacuate the area, eventually reaching Hamad Hospital in Sudaniya. Due to overcrowding and lack of medical resources, he was transferred by ambulance to Al-Shifa Hospital, but had to leave due to overwhelming numbers of casualties. He was then taken to Sahaba Medical Complex, where he underwent surgery to remove the bullet.

 

(July 27) Journalist OSAMA ABU FOUL (50 years old), head of the Palestinian Network for Journalism and Media, suffered a wound to the sole of his right foot after escaping an attempted runover by an aid truck during his coverage of aid distribution north of Gaza City on Saturday evening.

ABU FOUL reported that around 5:00 PM, he was near the Zikim military site to document the humanitarian crisis and citizens’ struggle to obtain food aid. During the chaotic arrival of aid trucks, Israeli forces intensely opened fire at civilians. Amid the chaos, ABU FOUL tried to find shelter, but in the rush to escape the shooting, one of the aid trucks nearly ran over him, resulting in a foot injury.

He was transported to Al-Shifa Hospital where he received treatment and stayed for several hours for medical follow-up.

 

(July 28) Journalist IHAB AL-ALLAMI was arrested by Palestinian Intelligence from his home in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, after being assaulted.

According to MADA Center’s investigation, around 3:00 PM, a Palestinian police special unit stormed AL-ALLAMI’s house and violently arrested him without showing a warrant.

He was first detained briefly nearby during a clash between locals and security forces, then released.

However, immediately upon returning home, a General Intelligence vehicle arrived, re-arrested him, and assaulted him by slapping his head.

He was detained at the General Intelligence headquarters in Hebron, and on July 29, he was brought before a prosecutor at Halhoul Magistrate’s Court.

The court extended his detention for 48 hours on charges of "weapon possession" without interrogation.

On July 31, the court extended his detention by another 15 days.

 

(29/07) The Palestinian police arrested journalist MOHAMMAD ATIQ on the evening of Tuesday, July 29, while he was passing through a police checkpoint between the towns of Bal’a and al-'Atara in the northern West Bank. He was taken to the Tulkarm police station, and from there transferred to the Jenin Criminal Investigations Department, where he remained until his release on Wednesday evening.

Journalist MOHAMMAD ALI ATIQ (33 years old), an associate to Agence France-Presse (AFP), informed the MADA Center that while returning from the city of Tulkarm to Jenin on Tuesday evening, he was stopped at a Palestinian police checkpoint between Bal’a and al-'Atara.

After checking his ID, officers told him he was “wanted by the police” and transferred him to Tulkarm police station, where he was informed that he was wanted for questioning by the Criminal Investigations Department.

At approximately 12:45AM, he was transferred to Jenin CID, and was interrogated immediately upon arrival. He was asked questions regarding the nature of his journalistic work, the organization he works with, and whether he receives payment for this work. At 3:00AM on Wednesday, he was transferred to the services department, and then to the holding cells, where he remained until Wednesday noon (30 July).

At the CID, he underwent a second interrogation session at noon on Wednesday that lasted for half an hour, during which the questions again focused on the nature of his journalistic work. After the session concluded, he was asked to sign his statement, then returned to detention, this time to a room resembling a cage, where he remained until 11:00PM.

ATIQ noted that the treatment during his detention was unprofessional and mocking, and that he was also questioned about a previous arrest in 2022. He described the cell as narrow and overcrowded, holding eight individuals, and remained there until his release late Wednesday evening.

 

(31/07) On Thursday afternoon, Israeli occupation forces detained a group of journalists for half an hour inside the home of a citizen, which had been turned into a military post, near one of the entrances to the Tulkarm refugee camp.

Cameraman MOHAMMAD AWAD (47 years old), from the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), reported to the MADA Center that at 12:30PM, he was present on Nablus Street, near an entrance to the Tulkarm refugee camp, along with MAA'THER AL-BADOU, a reporter for Al-Fajr TV, and AMMAR AL-QAZMOUZ, a freelance journalist. They had gone there after receiving news of the withdrawal of Israeli forces from a home owned by RAED YOUNES ABU ADHAM, which had been converted into a military outpost.

While the journalists were documenting and filming the scene, Israeli soldiers violently stormed the house, prompting everyone present to immediately raise their hands without any resistance. The soldiers temporarily detained all those present, asked the journalists for their IDs, photographed them using their personal phones, confiscated and searched their equipment and phones, and questioned them about their work and their reason for being at the site. They were released after their identities were verified and no physical assault occurred.

However, the soldiers treated the journalists in a hostile and provocative manner, which caused them a great deal of stress, though no physical violence or formal interrogation took place. The journalists were released at 1:00PM., after half an hour of detention.

 

( /07) Israeli occupation aircraft destroyed the home of journalist AHMAD AL-BARSH in northern Gaza Strip, while he was present in the town of Jabalia, preparing a report on the destruction of homes there during July 2025.

According to journalist AHMAD AL-BARSH (37 years old), a reporter for Palestine Today TV, who spoke to the MADA Center, he was on a reporting tour to prepare a piece about Israeli airstrikes and the demolition of citizens’ homes in Jabalia, northern Gaza. During this time, he approached his house in the town despite the dangerous situation, only to discover that the occupation forces had completely destroyed it, reducing it to rubble and debris.

Journalist AL-BARSH had evacuated his home in March, following an Israeli directive ordering residents to forcibly evacuate toward Gaza City. Since then, he had left the home, and with its total destruction, he and his family have become homeless, having lost the entire structure along with all its contents and furnishings.