The Gaza conflict, intensifying since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, has led to over 50,000 deaths and massive displacement of residents. Local journalists play a critical role in delivering insights from within Gaza but operate under extreme danger, with more than 170 reported deaths among media workers. Challenges to reporting include pervasive communication blackouts, electricity shortages, and personal loss affecting their families. Journalists like Safinaz al Louh and Salma al Qaddoumi share their harrowing experiences of living in a war zone, highlighting the distressing realities of displacement and violence.
"It's hard to describe what it feels like to be in Gaza. The constant noise of the bombing, the explosions, the number of people killed, it's indescribable," Safinaz al Louh, a freelance journalist in Gaza, shared her experience.
The conflict has now made Gaza one of the most dangerous places globally for journalists, with CPJ reporting over 170 killed since it started, underlining the severe risks.
As Salma al Qaddoumi expressed, "Because displacement was frequent, you came to settle in one place only to leave again; the separation from family was painful to cope with."
The ongoing war has wreaked havoc on local journalists who are crucial in narrating Gaza's story to the world, as they endure immense risks and personal losses.
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