Audiences around the world woke up on Monday to a powerful message on the front pages of newspapers and media websites.
“At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed,” read a message on main pages of dailies and media websites as part of a protest organised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and global advocacy group Avaaz to condemn the killing of journalists in Gaza.
For the first time in history, more than 250 media outlets across 70 countries, including Qatar, France, the UK, Germany, Palestine, South Korea, Spain and Italy, blacked out their front pages, homepages and broadcasts to send the message.
RSF stated that the protest aimed to demand protection for Palestinian journalists, free access for media in Gaza, and an end to what it called crimes against journalists by the Israeli army.
Television and radio stations will also air a joint statement whereas online media platforms will display blackout banners in solidarity.
According to RSF, Israel has killed 220 journalists in the past two years, with many more injured.
The Gaza Health Ministry reports that more than 63,000 Palestinians have died since the genocide began. The United Nations (UN) considers these figures reliable.