Hyderabad, Dec. 29 -- Israeli forces have killed at least 706 family members of Palestinian journalists since October 2023, according to a report released by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS).

The syndicate's Freedoms Committee said the killings represent a systematic pattern of targeting rather than incidental casualties of armed conflict. The committee characterised the attacks as deliberate attempts to suppress independent journalism and intimidate media workers in Gaza.

Pattern of attacks documented

The report documented 436 deaths of journalists' relatives in 2023, 203 in 2024, and at least 67 in 2025. Muhammad al-Lahham, head of the Freedoms Committee, said the pattern demonstrates intent to eliminate independent report...