Two more Palestinian journalists were killed in separate Israeli attacks on Monday, bringing the number of media workers killed in Gaza to 208 since October. Al Jazeera correspondent Hossam Shabat died when a drone struck his car in northern Gaza, while Palestine Today TV reporter Mohammed Mansour was killed alongside his wife and child in an airstrike on their Khan Younis home.  

Gaza's Government Media Office condemned what it called Israel's systematic targeting of journalists, holding Western powers complicit through their continued military and political support. "These are calculated assassinations aimed at silencing witnesses to genocide," stated the press release, demanding international accountability.  

The Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate described the killings as part of Israel's broader strategy to obscure its military actions, noting reporters face unprecedented dangers from both bombardment and Israel's blockade-induced blackouts. Despite these risks, Gaza's journalists continue documenting atrocities that have claimed over 50,000 lives - though at a devastating personal cost.  

The deaths occur amid ongoing ICC and ICJ investigations into alleged Israeli war crimes. With warrants already issued for Netanyahu and Gallant, rights groups argue the journalist killings constitute further evidence of a campaign to eliminate all record of Gaza's destruction. "Each fallen reporter takes with them irreplaceable testimony," said one surviving colleague, "but the world keeps looking away."