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At least 16 Palestinian journalists have been killed since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict on Oct. 7, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Friday. 

The Brussels-based group said several journalists have been injured, while others are missing.

“The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) condemn the killings and continued attacks on journalists. The IFJ calls for an immediate investigation into their deaths,” it said.

The Federation said it is also verifying information about other journalists who might have been killed in the Gaza war.

It urged journalists “to take precautions, wear professional safety equipment and not to travel without their media providing them with all the professional safety equipment needed to cover events.”

“No story is worth the life of a journalist,” it said.

The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 146 countries.

Israel launched a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Israeli border towns on Oct. 7.

Hamas said the attack was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Israeli settlers.

The Israeli military then launched a massive air campaign on Gaza, putting the territory’s 2.3 million residents under total siege and a blockade of food, fuel and medical supplies.

At least 4,137 Palestinians, including 1,524 children and 1,000 women have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. That figure stands at more than 1,400 in Israel.