UN 'very concerned' by high journalist death toll in Gaza

The number of journalists killed in the Gaza Strip is "exceedingly high," a UN associate spokesperson said, Report informs, citing Anadolu.

"We've seen these horrifying reports. We're very concerned about the killing of journalists in Gaza. We know that the number is exceedingly high in the short amount of time that the conflict has been going on," Florencia Soto Nino told the reporters.

Her remarks came after two more Palestinian journalists were killed in fresh Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Monday, pushing up the tally to 112 since October 7.

Nino said the journalists risked their lives to bring the truth to everyone all over the world.

"This is increasingly hard in the conditions that they are facing over there. So, we reiterate that journalists, just like any other civilians, must be protected and that they should not be targeted for the job that they're doing there."