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Gaza government says journalist killed, total now at 226
The number of journalists killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war has reached 226 after Al Arabiya TV cameraman Ahmed Qaljah was confirmed killed earlier today, Gaza’s Government Media Office has said.
The statement did not specify where Qaljah was killed, but Al Jazeera correspondents reported that medical sources at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City said a journalist had died of his wounds following an attack on the medical facility on Thursday.
UNRWA chief says international journalists must be allowed into Gaza
Philippe Lazzarini has renewed calls to allow international journalists into Gaza, who have so far been prevented from reporting on the ground due to an ongoing Israeli blockade.
“This is unprecedented in any other conflict in history,” the UNRWA chief said, calling it a “ban on the truth.”
“It is the perfect recipe to fuel mis-information, deepening polarization & dehumanization,” he wrote on X.
Lazzarini added that nearly 200 local journalists have been killed so far while reporting on the conflict. Gaza’s government puts the toll at 226.
The Israeli Authorities have banned the entry of international journalists to #Gaza since the war began, 20 months ago.
This is unprecedented in any other conflict in modern history.
It is a ban on the truth.
It is a ban on reporting the facts.
It is the perfect recipe to…
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) June 6, 2025
