Journalist killings in Israel-Gaza war exceed 200

Since the outbreak of conflict in October 2023, at least 201 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel, and Lebanon, marking the deadliest period for journalists since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began recording data in 1992. This staggering toll includes 199 journalists killed by Israeli forces, with 193 of those victims being Palestinians in Gaza and six Lebanese journalists in Lebanon. Additionally, two Israeli journalists have been killed by Hamas. Alongside the fatalities, 152 journalists have been reported injured, two remain missing, and 92 have been arrested amid widespread assaults, threats, censorship, cyberattacks, and attacks on journalists’ families. Human rights groups contend that Israel’s actions amount to genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and CPJ warns that targeting journalists is a deliberate strategy to silence independent reporting and obscure the realities on the ground. CPJ calls on the international community to urgently intervene to stop unlawful attacks on journalists, ensure independent media access to Gaza without fear of censorship or violence, and hold accountable those responsible for these atrocities