JAKARTA - Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini said on Sunday, the Gaza Strip, Palestine has become the most dangerous place in the world for journalists and humanitarian workers, noting that more than 230 journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip.
According to the agency's official website, Lazzarini said in a statement, preventing journalists from entering Gaza strengthens the disinformation campaign and extremist narrative.
"Palestinian journalists are our eyes and ears in covering the horrors of the war in Gaza," he said, launching WAFA (26/1).
"They convey a powerful human story of the impact and work bravely and steadfastly despite all the difficulties," he continued.
Lazzarini pointed out that journalists work alongside humanitarian workers, adding that preventing journalists from entering Gaza is aimed at discrediting the direct reports and testimonies of international humanitarian organizations, as well as at degrading the dignity of Palestinians.
Separately, medical sources said the number of Palestinian deaths due to Israeli aggression since October 2023 in the Gaza Strip has reached 71,657, while the number of injured reached 171,399.
The same source added that the total number of deaths since the ceasefire was imposed on October 11 last year has reached 484, with 1,321 people injured, while 713 bodies have been found.
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