Forbidden Stories: ‘Journalism is so crucial during conflict: War crimes can multiply with impunity’

Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, sparked by the Palestinian militant group’s most deadly attack on Israel since 1948, 173 journalists and media professionals have been killed in the Gaza Strip. According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Gaza is now the world’s most dangerous place for journalists. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, France 24’s François Picard welcomes Laurent Richard, journalist and founder of Forbidden Stories, an international non-profit organisation made up of journalists to offer a “journalistic response to crimes against journalists”. He offers detailed, first-hand accounts of how journalists have been systematically “targeted” by the IDF.