“As per Palestinian sources, the count of journalists martyred during the onslaught by the Zionist regime in Gaza has surged to a distressing 19," Kanaani wrote on X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday.

He added, “By extinguishing the lives of these journalists, it becomes no mystery that the Zionist regime and its leaders stand as war criminals, and those who support them are entwined in these transgressions”.

“The ignominious blot of taking the lives of over 5,000 Palestinian citizens across a span of nearly two weeks, a cohort which includes 2,055 innocent children and 1,119 women, along with the wounding of more than 15,000 individuals, the displacement of 1,400,000 others, and the destruction of hospitals, mosques, churches, schools, residences, ambulances, and mobile medical units, shall forever be a stain on the visage of the Zionist regime and its backers,” he further noted.

Kanaani underlined that “In the face of such manifold atrocities, no awakened conscience can remain mute”