The Israeli army intensified its military operations in both Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, resulting in the war crimes against civilians, including journalists and artists. In Gaza, thirteen journalists and five artists were killed, and eleven others were injured. In Lebanon, seven journalists lost their lives and four were injured. A correspondent was also killed in an airstrike in Syria. Additionally, Israeli forces targeted 30 media professionals in Gaza, the West Bank, and the 1948 Territories, while political party supporters assaulted 11 media workers in Lebanon. In Jordan and Syria, several media professionals were arrested.

Below is a detailed summary of the violations monitored by the Samir Kassir Foundation’s SKeyes Center in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Jordan.

In Lebanon, the Israeli army committed war crimes against civilians and deliberately targeted media crews in several locations. Israeli warplanes bombed a compound housing journalists in Hasbaya, killing Al-Manar channel cameraman Wissam Qassem, Al-Mayadeen channel cameraman Ghassan Najjar, and broadcast engineer Mohammad Reda. Several other media professionals were injured, including Al-Qahera channel cameraman Hassan Hoteit, ISOL media production company videographer Zakaria Fadel, and MTV reporter Youmna Fawaz. The Israeli army also destroyed their equipment and vehicles (10/25). Furthermore, Hawana Lebanon website photographer Hussein Safa (10/11), Nabatiyeh municipality photographer Mohammad Bitar, freelance photographer Mohammad Ghadboun (10/16), and Al-Manar cameraman Ali Al-Hadi Yassin (10/23) were killed in Israeli airstrikes.

The Swedish Aftonbladet website team—correspondent Magnus Falkehed and photographer Jerker Ivarsson—survived an airstrike near Al-Zahraa hospital (10/01). A missile narrowly missed the head of the Photojournalists’ Syndicate, Ali Alloush, Al-Akhbar newspaper photographer Haitham Moussawi, and Associated Press photographer Hassan Ammar while they were covering the shelling in Mreije (10/04). Israeli warplanes destroyed the Assirat channel building in Beirut’s southern suburb, alleging it contained “Hezbollah weapons storage sites” (10/01), another building housing old Al-Manar studios (10/06), and Al-Mayadeen channel office in Jnah (10/23).

Members or supporters of political parties carried out serious attacks against media crews covering events. They harassed, beat, and obstructed their work. Victims included the Belgian VTM NEWS team—war correspondent Robin Ramaekers, who suffered facial fractures, and photographer Stijn De Smet, who was shot in the leg (10/03); the crew of Italian channel TG3—correspondent Lucia Goracci and photographer Marco Nicois, whose driver, Ahmed Aqil Hamza, died of a heart attack (10/08); the crew of Al-Jadeed channel—reporter Jacinthe Antar and cameraman Hadi Darwish; Al-Arabiya TV photographer Hussein Baydoun; Al-Jazeera office director Mazen Ibrahim (10/10); freelance journalist Fatima Al-Bassam (10/25); and MTV journalist Roy Abu Zeid on (10/01). Additionally, young militants detained freelance photographer Pierre Mouzannar and handed him over to military intelligence; he was questioned and released the next day (10/10).

Furthermore, the State Security Service detained journalist and deputy editor-in-chief of the NOW Lebanon platform, Alia Mansour, for several hours (10/19). Nine days later, Mansour announced that State Security was still withholding her passport, mobile phone, and laptop. A pro-Hezbollah lawyer filed a complaint before the Public Prosecution against MTV on charges of “inciting murder in times of war, inciting sectarian strife, threatening civil peace, and undermining national unity” (10/10). MTV journalist Dima Sadek received death threats via social media and on her private number over political positions and opinions (10/21). Al-Mayadeen network’s website and platforms were hacked (10/07), and its live broadcast was subjected to a cyberattack (10/30). Tyre-based journalist Nabil Mamlouk received violent threatening via messaging platforms over a post he had published (10/27).

In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army continued its killing operation against Palestinian civilians, media personnel, and artists. Those killed included freelance journalist Nour Abu Owaymer (10/03), Al-Aqsa channel archive department journalist Ayman Rwayshed (10/14), Zaman FM radio station journalist Abdul-Rahman Al-Tanani (10/18), and Al-Saada magazine journalist, Tasneem Bakhit (10/25). Also among the victims were Al-Aqsa satellite channel new media department director Saed Radwan, Al-Majidat network journalist Haneen Baroud, freelance journalist Nadia Al-Sayyed, and citizen journalist Hamza Abu Sleimeh (10/27).

Freelance photographer Al-Hassan Hamad (10/06), Al-Aqsa channel videographer Mohammad Al-Tanani (10/09), Gaza Mubasher network photographer Tarek al-Salhi (10/15), freelance photographer Abdul-Rahim Abu Muhadi (10/21), and freelance photographer Amr Abu Odeh (10/31) were also killed. Artists who were killed include comedian Osama Shaaban (10/05), musician Hussein Abu Sharakh (10/13), paint artist Mahassen Al-Khatib (10/18), Soheib Al-Hatoum, and calligrapher Maher Obeid (10/19).

Several other media professionals were injured: Alkofia TV cameraman Ahmad Al-Zard (10/01), Al-Jazeera channel cameraman Ali Al-Attar (10/07), Al-Aqsa channel correspondent Tamer Lubbad (10/09), Al-Jazeera channel cameraman Fadi Al-Wahidi (10/09), News agency photographer, Safinaz Alloh (10/14), freelance journalist Mohammad Abu Armaneh (10/14), freelance journalist Tarek Al-Daqs (10/21), Al-Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Talal Al-Arrooqi, and Al-Ghad satellite channel correspondent Mahmud Alloh (10/31).

On the other hand, the Israel army arrested Al-Quds Today editor-in-chief Nidal Alyan and freelance journalist Osama Al-Darini (10/22), as well as Al-Ghad channel videographer Abdul-Karim Al-Zuweidi and citizen journalist Abboud Battah (10/25). Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee launched a smear campaign against journalists working for Al-Jazeera and Al-Jazeera Mubasher—Ons Al-Sharif, Alaa Salama, Talal Al-Arrouki, Ashraf Al-Sarraj, Hussam Shabat, and Ismail Abu Omar—accusing them of being affiliated with Hamas and the Islamic Jihad (10/23). Meanwhile, the X administration shut down two accounts belonging to Sawt Al-Aqsa Radio in Gaza without providing reasons (10/27).

In the West Bank, the Israeli forces arrested freelance journalist Jihad Eddeen Al-Badawi (10/05), freelance photographer Wahaj Bani Moufleh (10/09), and Anadolu press agency photographer Hisham Abu Shakra, who was detained for half an hour (10/29). They also detained freelance journalist Abdul-Mohsen Shalalda for several hours (10/14) and freelance journalist Yazan Hamayel, who was beaten multiple times (10/19). Moreover, the Israeli military hindered the work of several media professionals, including Xinhua agency correspondent Ma’moun Wazouz, AFP photographer Hazem Badr, and Reuters photographer Yusri Al-Jamal, forcing them to delete pictures from their cameras (10/03). Quds News Network correspondent Motasem Saqf Al-Heit, Al-Ghad channel correspondent Khaled Bdeir and videographer Shadi Jaraara were also affected; Jaraara was detained for half an hour and threatened with being shot if he continued his journalistic work (10/13). Israel’s Salem military court postponed the trial of Wafa agency journalist and editor Rasha Ahmad Harzallah for the third time (10/13).

In parallel, a Palestinian security member assaulted Al-Jazeera channel correspondent Laith Jaar and threatened to shoot him (10/03). The following day, Palestinian police detained him at the military intelligence service headquarters for several hours while he was filing a complaint against the officer who attacked him. Additionally, Palestinian intelligence arrested Al-Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammad Turkman while he was performing his journalistic duties (10/07).

In the 1948 Territories, the Israeli police continued their violations against media professionals, with the support of settlers. Freelance journalist Amir Abd Rabbo was detained for ten hours and banned from entering the Old City of Jerusalem for a week (10/13). Kul Al-Arab website correspondent Mahassen Nasser was detained for an hour after being beaten in Majd Al-Kuroum (10/16). A settler obstructed the work of Al-Arabiya channel correspondent Hiba Masalha and her colleague, videographer Abboud Khodr (10/05). Members of the police hindered the work of Al-Araby TV correspondent Ahmad Darawsha and cameraman Ali Diwani in Haifa (10/30). Israeli news groups launched a smear campaign against Al-Jarmaq news agency photographer Abdullah Ibrahim (10/06), while settlers threatened Al-Nas radio journalist Furat Nassar (10/07). The police banned the screening of the movie “Lyd” by director Rami Younis at the Saraya theatre in Jaffa (10/10).

In Jordan, security forces arrested artist Khalil Ghaith, who was planning to paint a mural depicting former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (10/25). Al-Rai newspaper dismissed writer Ahmad Al-Zoabi, who is imprisoned at the Marka prison, for “absenteeism” (10/08). Additionally, a court in Amman fined imprisoned journalist Hiba Abu Taha over a new publishing case (10/13).

In Syria, an Israeli airstrike killed journalist Safaa Ahmad in Damascus (10/01). A security service affiliated with the Tahrir Al-Sham group arrested citizen journalists Yahya Sayid Youssef (10/11) and Abdul-Aziz Farhan Al-Hassi (10/13) in Idlib. The same group also prevented the Khaizaran Cultural Forum from organizing an artistic evening entitled “Strings of Freedom” in Idlib (10/25).