Overview

• Freelance photojournalist Fatima Hassouneh and 10 relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike on her family home in Gaza City on April 16, 2025.
• Hassouneh was a member of the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate, according to the International Federation of Journalists.
• The Watson Institute reports that 232 journalists have died during Israel's Gaza campaign, making it one of the deadliest conflicts for media workers.
• The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged international media to condemn the attack and investigate the deliberate targeting of Palestinian journalists.
• Advocacy groups warn that media silence risks enabling further violence against journalists documenting the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.