Israel must be held accountable for journalist killings, says watchdog

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned Israel for its role in the deaths of four Palestinian journalists in Gaza over the past week, urging the international community to hold it accountable for attacks on media professionals.

In a statement, the CPJ accused Israel of being responsible for two-thirds of all journalist deaths worldwide in 2024. “The international community has failed to fulfil its obligations to hold Israel accountable for its actions,” the organisation said.

Since the conflict between Israel and Gaza erupted on 7 October 2023, the CPJ has documented the deaths of at least 141 journalists.

The watchdog emphasised the urgent need for global pressure to end what it described as the systematic targeting of media workers in conflict zones.