Journalists covering Israel’s 10-month-old offensive on Gaza are dying at a rate far higher than that of other professions, suggesting they are being deliberately targeted by the Israeli military, according to a respected journalists group, Anadolu reports.

“The mortality rate among journalists is much, much higher than in other civilian professions. Indeed with more than 12 per cent of Gazan journalists dead, it’s a mortality rate that would be unusually high for infantry soldiers,” Tim Dawson, deputy general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), told Anadolu.

Dawson said Israel’s actions violate both international humanitarian law and the laws of war.

“Since the conflict started, over 100 journalists have lost their lives. My figures put it at about 120 but there are different ways of measuring, and some people put it significantly higher.”

He also highlighted Israel’s advanced surveillance and targeting systems, such as Lavender, Gospell, and Pegasus, which raise concerns about intentional targeting.