2024 Sets Record as Deadliest Year for Journalists, Driven by Israel-Gaza War

A report from the Committee to Protect Journalists reveals 124 media workers were killed globally, with nearly 70% of deaths attributed to Israeli military actions.

The Committee to Protect Journalists reported 124 journalists killed in 2024, the highest annual total in over three decades.
Israel was responsible for 85 journalist deaths, with 82 of those being Palestinians killed in Gaza, according to the CPJ report.
Freelancers accounted for 43 deaths, with 31 Palestinian freelancers killed while covering the Israel-Gaza war.
The CPJ highlighted an alarming rise in targeted killings, documenting at least 24 deliberate journalist murders worldwide, including 10 by Israeli forces.
Other dangerous countries for journalists in 2024 included Sudan, Pakistan, Mexico, and Myanmar, each reporting multiple fatalities.