THE Palestine Journalists Syndicate has reported 108 attacks on journalists by Israeli forces and settlers during July in the occupied West Bank.

In a statement, the union said on Sunday that the attacks ranged from detention and beating to interrogation, obstruction of coverage and the seizure or destruction of press equipment.

The union described a pattern that has made it increasingly difficult for journalists to document Israeli military raids and settler violence on the ground.

Detentions and restrictions on reporting were the most common violations, with 58 cases recorded.

The union said there had been 11 settler attacks on journalists, including physical assaults and threats, mostly while crews covered settler attacks and military raids elsewhere in the occupied West Bank.

It also reported 12 cases in which Israeli forces fired stun grenades or tear gas at journalists.

Six journalists were beaten, and four sustained bleeding injuries while covering developments in Gaza, including from shrapnel. Two others were detained and four interrogated about their reporting.

The union recorded four raids on journalists’ homes or media offices, including the closure of one outlet, three cases of equipment being confiscated or destroyed.

The syndicate demanded accountability for those responsible and called for journalists to be allowed to work “free from threats, attacks and pursuit.”