More than 250 news outlets in over 70 countries staged a coordinated front-page protest to condemn the killing of journalists in Gaza. The campaign, led by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) media freedom group and global campaign movement Avaaz, warned that continued targeting of reporters risks silencing independent coverage of the war, Al Jazeera reported.

RSF has documented around 220 journalist deaths since October 2023, while Al Jazeera’s count is at least 278, including ten of its own staff. Recent Israeli strikes killed several reporters, among them Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Salama and Anas al-Sharif, Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri, and others working near hospitals.

According to Al Jazeera, media groups are demanding protection for journalists, safe evacuation routes, and access for foreign press. RSF has already filed war-crimes complaints with the International Criminal Court. Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 63,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in the conflict.