Palestinian Journalists Protection Center: The Palestinian Journalists Protection Center (PJPC) announced on Sunday evening the martyrdom of journalist and media activist Saleh Al-Jafarawi, who was fatally shot by gunmen loyal to the "israeli" occupation while carrying out his journalistic duties in southern Gaza City.
In a press statement, the Center explained that Al-Jafarawi was on a field assignment preparing a news report documenting the suffering of families returning to their destroyed homes on Street 8 in southern Gaza when armed men opened fire directly at him, seriously injuring him; he later succumbed to his wounds.
The Center affirmed that Al-Jafarawi’s killing constitutes a heinous crime and a direct assault on truth and press freedom in Palestine, stressing that this crime adds to a long series of systematic violations targeting Palestinian journalists in the field, whether by the occupation or its loyal groups.
The PJPC held the "israeli" occupation fully responsible for the crime, warning of the growing threat of armed groups loyal to it, which seek to spread fear among journalists and prevent them from documenting its crimes against civilians.
The Palestinian Journalists Protection Center called for an urgent international investigation into the circumstances of Al-Jafarawi’s death and urged human rights and UN institutions to take immediate action to ensure real international protection for Palestinian journalists who continue to fulfill their duties despite grave risks.
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