Israel kills 263rd journalist in Gaza as detained Palestinians describe prison abuse

Oct 02, 2026

Another Palestinian journalist has been killed in a Gaza strike during the ceasefire, and freed prisoners are describing brutal conditions in Israeli detention — grim news for Palestinians and a test of whether Western media covers it.

  • Muhammad Abdal Aziz al-Nar, a radio producer and imam, was killed along with seven others in a single strike, bringing the count of journalists killed since October 2023 to 263.
  • The Israeli military published photos of 170 of the dead journalists and labeled them military operatives — one case claimed a man born in 1997 held a Hamas rank from 2007.
  • A released journalist held 22 months without charge described beatings, starvation rations, scabies spreading through 95% of prisoners, and no medical care; 90 detainees have died since October 2023.
  • Israel holds roughly 10,000 Palestinian detainees, most without charges, while family visits cost a fee and last five minutes after hours of shackled waiting.
  • Major US networks have given the killings and prison deaths little airtime even as they covered Israeli hostages daily.

Outlook: Killings and mass detentions look set to continue under the ceasefire, with little sign American media coverage will shift.

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