Gazawood: Israeli NGO links account to large-scale disinformation
The Israeli X account called Gazawood claims to expose alleged Palestinian “lies” from Gaza. But Forbidden Stories and its partners have uncovered research from an Israeli NGO indicating that Gazawood does, in fact, practice online disinformation on a massive scale.
No Safe Zones: How Fadi Al-Wahidi Got Shot in the Neck While Wearing a Press Vest
On October 9, 2024, Fadi Al-Wahidi was reporting alongside a crew of journalists from Al Jazeera, Al Araby TV, and others, in the Al Saftawi area near Jabalia, when what they claim was an “Israeli quadcopter” initiated a chase that ended with Al-Wahidi being shot in the neck.
Journalists killed in Gaza: 12 international media outlets unite to investigate and take forward Palestinian journalists’ stories
After the Gaza Project revealed how some were targeted by the Israeli Army, Forbidden Stories and its partners have launched a new investigation about these reporters, killed or injured while on duty, especially those filming with drones.
“Where International Law Goes to Die”: Mechanisms Blocking Justice for Journalists and Civil Society
Since 2001, Israeli fire has claimed the lives of nearly 200 journalists—170 of them since the war on Gaza began. Yet, even in the most extreme cases, Israel has failed to hold anyone accountable.
Endless horrors and relocations: In Jabalia, Fadi Al-Wahidi’s unfinished reporting
In October 2024, the Israeli army made its third incursion into the Jabalia refugee camp since the start of its war in Gaza—a particularly severe deployment of violence resulting in mass casualties, including the deaths of two Palestinian journalists and injuries to two others.
From Slander to Exile: Photographer Yasser Qudih Targeted for Doing His Job
On October 7, 2023, Gazan photographer Yasser Qudih photographed Hamas’ attack on Israel, prompting a pro-Israeli NGO to suspect him of having been alerted by the Islamist group ahead of time.
Bird’s eye view : documenting Gaza from its skies
Gaza Project Reading time : 5 min. Bird’s eye view : documenting Gaza from its skies Journalists filming with drones have been regularly killed or injured in Israeli strikes. One of them, Mahmoud Isleem Al-Basos, collaborated on the Gaza Project. To continue his work, Forbidden Stories and its partners used his drone footage to create […]
In Gaza, journalists filming with drones are in the Israeli army’s crosshairs
Of the few journalists who used drones to document the destruction wrought by the Israeli army, at least five have been killed or seriously wounded by deliberate strikes
“If I see you, I will kill you”: Covering settler violence in the West Bank
As part of the Gaza Project, Forbidden Stories and its partners pursued the work of journalists attacked while covering West Bank settlement expansion and the displacement of Bedouin communities.
Samer Abu Daqqa’s final reporting trip, amid the ruins of Khan Younis
On December 15, 2023, journalist Samer Abu Daqqa was killed by an Israeli strike in Khan Younis. Through testimonies and an open-source investigation, we pieced together the events of his last day.