Press Union Reports Surge in Violations Against Palestinian Journalists

(MENAFN) The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says it has documented around 300 violations and attacks targeting Palestinian journalists since the beginning of 2026, as concerns grow over escalating risks faced by media workers, according to reports.

The announcement was made during a gathering held outside the syndicate’s headquarters in al-Bireh in the occupied West Bank, coinciding with World Press Freedom Day and serving as a protest against continued violence affecting journalists.

Demonstrators carried banners calling for an end to the killing of journalists and demanding accountability for those responsible.

“Activities organized on World Press Freedom Day aim to highlight the exceptional and unprecedented conditions under which the Palestinian journalist operates," Omar Nazzal, the deputy head of the syndicate, addressed the crowd.

He adds that journalists are confronting what he describes as extremely severe conditions, noting that thousands of violations have been recorded since the start of the Gaza conflict in October 2023.

According to Mohammad al-Lahham, head of the syndicate’s freedoms committee, the number of journalists killed has reached 262 since the beginning of the war, including the vast majority in Gaza, along with additional fatalities reported in early 2026, as stated by reports.

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