The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has called the deaths of reporters Hussam Shabat and Muhammad Mansour Mansour “a crime added to the record of Israeli terrorism”, AFP reports.

“This horrific war crime aims to obscure the truth and terrorise all those who carry the message of free speech,” it added.

It said that more than 206 journalists and media workers had been killed since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023.