After the killing of آمال شمالي, Israel raises the number of journalists killed in Gaza to 261

The Gaza government media office announced that the number of Palestinian journalists killed since 8 October 2023 has risen to 261.

“The Gaza government media office announced that the toll of Palestinian journalists killed since 8 October 2023 has risen to 261, after the killing of journalist Amal Muhammad Shamali in Israeli shelling at dawn on Monday”

Al-Jazeera Net

The office said this followed the killing of journalist Amal Muhammad Shamali in Israeli shelling at dawn on Monday.

Al-Jazeera Net

Local sources told Anadolu that three Palestinians were killed when Israeli shelling struck tents of displaced people in the Sawarha area in the central Gaza Strip.

The sources identified one of the dead as Shamali, 46, who worked as a correspondent for Radio Qatar.

The media office condemned what it called the Israeli 'systematic' targeting of Palestinian journalists.

It called on global and Arab press and human rights bodies to 'condemn these crimes, pursue the occupation in international courts, and pressure it to stop the crime of genocide and protect journalists.'

Al-Jazeera Net

The article states that, since 8 October 2023, the Israeli army has carried out a genocidal war with American support.

“The Gaza government media office announced that the toll of Palestinian journalists killed since 8 October 2023 has risen to 261, after the killing of journalist Amal Muhammad Shamali in Israeli shelling at dawn on Monday”

Al-Jazeera Net

It says this campaign has left more than 72,000 martyrs and about 172,000 wounded in the Gaza Strip.

The article reports massive destruction affecting 90% of the sector's civilian infrastructure.

It says the United Nations estimates reconstruction costs at about $70 billion.

The article reports that a ceasefire agreement was reached on 10 October 2025.

It says Israel violates the ceasefire daily with shelling and gunfire, which—until yesterday Monday—resulted in the deaths of 648 Palestinians and injuries to 1,728 others.