TEHRAN-The upcoming Sobh International Media Festival will dedicate a special section to the Palestinian cause, the organizers have announced.

This edition of the festival will center on Gaza conflict, with a particular emphasis on the October 7 Operation, Mohsen Yazdi the secretary of the event said during a press conference held in Tehran on Tuesday. 

Organized by the IRIB World Service, the festival will cover various categories such as television and radio production, as well as podcasting and social media, the official added.

The second edition of Sobh International Media Festival will be held in the Iranian capital during April.

Since October 7, when Hamas unexpectedly started Operation Al-Aqsa Storm in the occupied territories in reaction to the Israeli regime’s increased atrocities against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Israel has been bombing Gaza.

It is reported that about 25,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

Israel's relentless bombings on Gaza have taken an alarming toll on the lives of the civilian population. The sheer number of casualties, especially children, is deeply concerning and highlights the immense suffering inflicted upon the Palestinian people.

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