Israel’s Gaza Campaign Sparks Journalist Killings and Fatality Figure Controversies

Since the start of the Gaza conflict, Israeli forces have killed nearly 300 Palestinian journalists, destroyed more than 150 media offices and repeatedly bombed sites where journalists shelter, actions described by scholars as a "journalistic genocide" aimed at silencing Palestinian reporting.

Separately, false narratives about Gaza’s death toll have spread online. The Israeli Defence Forces have not confirmed Hamas’ claim that 70,000 people were killed, and they rejected the suggestion that a newly announced Hamas compensation scheme proves the loss of 50,000 combatants. Analysts note that casualty figures are often politicised, with Hamas historically adjusting numbers to serve its propaganda. The combination of lethal attacks on the press and disputed fatality data underscores the information war surrounding the Israel‑Gaza conflict.