Journalists Syndicate documents over 100 Israeli attacks against Palestinian journos in July
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has documented 108 attacks by the Israeli occupation forces and settlers against Palestinian journalists and media workers in July 2026 calling for protection of journalists and freedom of carrying out their journalistic work.
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According to a statement issued Sunday evening by the Syndicate’s Freedoms Committee, the documented attacks included detentions, beatings, interrogation, and obstruction of journalists’ work, as well as targeting them with stun grenades and tear gas, attacks by colonists, raids on homes and media institutions, and the seizure and destruction of journalistic equipment.
According to the Freedoms Committee’s documentation, 58 cases of brief detentions and restrictions on journalists’ reporting were recorded, making these two forms of violations the most frequently documented during the month, amid continued restrictions on journalists’ ability to cover events on the ground.
The committee documented 11 attacks by colonists against journalists and media crews, including physical assaults, shoving, threats, and attempts to prevent journalists from carrying out their work, particularly while covering incidents and violations across various areas of the West Bank.
It also documented 12 cases in which Israeli occupation forces targeted journalists with stun grenades and tear gas, causing some to suffer suffocation while covering raids, attacks, and events on the ground.
Regarding physical assaults, the Freedoms Committee documented six cases of beatings, in addition to four cases in which journalists sustained injuries resulting in bleeding while carrying out their professional duties and covering developments in the Gaza Strip, including injuries caused by shrapnel from missiles and artillery shells.
Regarding detentions, the committee documented the detention of two journalists, while four journalists were interrogated in connection with their professional duties and journalistic activities.
The committee also documented four cases involving raids on homes and media institutions, two cases of detention and four interrogations in connection with their professional duties.
The committee stressed that the incidents documented during July demonstrate that Israeli occupation attacks were not confined to a single form of violation, but encompassed a range of practices, including detentions, interrogation, physical assaults, the use of tear gas and stun grenades, preventing media coverage, the seizure of equipment, and the deletion of video footage.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called for ensuring the protection of journalists and enabling them to carry out their work free from threats, attacks, and pursuit; upholding freedom of journalistic work and the public’s right to access information; and holding those responsible for attacks and violations against journalists and media crews accountable.
