Israel assassinated 25-year veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank on May 11, 2022. They shot her in the face. Shireen Abu Akleh was christian. She was an American citizen. Israel didn't care. To them, all that mattered was that Abu Akleh was Palestinian and that she told the stories of Palestinians in occupied Palestine.
At first the Israeli regime said Shireen was killed by Palestinian gunfire. When that story became implausible, Israel switched to "yes, the IDF shot her, but it was an accident". Another lie.
Israel has been killing journalists since long before Oct 2023. Reporters Without Borders documents 43 journalists killed by Israel between 2000 and 2023. 2 were European journalists. 263 journalists have been killed by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank since the start of the genocide.
In fact, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Israel has committed more targeted killings and been responsible for more journalists' deaths than any other government military since 1992, when they started keeping records.
For the Israeli regime, anyone who dares to report the truth of what has been happening on the ground in occupied Palestine is considered a legitimate target.
Free Palestine.
Mike