Palestinian International Organization for Peace and Human Rights

August 11, 2025

What happened?

A report dated August 11, 2025, stated that six journalists were killed during an attack on a journalists’ tent near Al-Shifa Hospital, including Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qariqa.

Impact of the incident on civilians

Targeting the accommodations of media crews highlights the need to ensure their protection during rest periods as well as during field coverage.

Freedom of the press and protection of journalists

Civilian journalists enjoy the protection afforded to civilians unless they directly participate in hostilities. The practice of journalism itself does not constitute participation in combat, and every lethal attack warrants independent fact-checking.

What is needed to protect the population?

These developments necessitate a careful follow-up on the facts related to the issue of “the killing of six journalists near Al-Shifa complex highlights the dangers of war coverage,” making information available to affected families, providing treatment, relief or redress according to the nature of the harm, and distinguishing between established information and the legal characterization that requires a specialized investigation.

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