On October 17, 2023, Mohammad Jameel Balousha, a Palestinian media worker for the Gaza office of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad-affiliated local news TV channel Palestine Today, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Saftawi neighborhood in northern Gaza City. He was killed alongside at least 10 family members.
Balousha was previously counted as a journalist in CPJ’s database; his status was changed to media worker after a rigorous verification process in June 2026 that included desk research and talking to two credible sources from his outlet who confirmed that he was the administrative and financial manager at the outlet.