Overview

• A new report confirms that at least 232 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023, making it the deadliest conflict for reporters in history.
• The majority of journalists killed are local Palestinian reporters, highlighting the increasing reliance on under-resourced local journalists as foreign correspondents decline.
• Recent airstrikes claimed the lives of two Palestinian journalists, Hossam Shabat and Mohammed Mansour, as accusations of intentional targeting by Israeli forces persist.
• Israel denies deliberately targeting journalists and continues to restrict foreign media access to Gaza, citing security concerns, despite international calls for independent investigations.
• Global organizations warn that the dangers facing journalists reflect broader trends of declining press protections, rising militarism, and the erosion of the global information ecosystem.