Israel has killed more journalists in Gaza than in any conflict in 30 years

The Israeli war on Gaza has killed more journalists over the past year than any other conflict over the past three decades, according to data by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

According to the CPJ, a US-based group monitoring human rights violations against journalists worldwide, at least 128 media workers were killed in the conflict between 7 October 2023 and 4 October 2024. The organisation is also investigating a further 130 cases of suspected killings, detentions or injuries.

The group said it's the deadliest period for journalists since it began its documentation activities in 1992.

The data is conservative compared to the number of journalists reported killed by the Palestinian health ministry, which has estimated that at least 175 were killed between 7 October 2023 and 6 October 2024.

The CPJ said that journalists over the past 12 months have worked under the same dire humanitarian conditions as all civilians in Gaza, including the devastating bombardment of the densely populated enclave that destroyed most of of its buildings, the Israeli siege that led to famine, and the constant displacement of the population.