The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says it has confirmed the deaths of 57 journalists and media workers since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
The updated death toll, released on Monday, comes after the media freedom advocacy organisation confirmed the deaths of four Palestinian journalists over the weekend.
The death toll includes 50 Palestinians, 4 Israelis, and 3 Lebanese, according to CPJ, while 19 journalists have also been arrested.
CPJ said it is investigating numerous unconfirmed reports of other journalists being killed, detained, hurt or threatened.
“CPJ emphasizes that journalists are civilians doing important work during times of crisis and must not be targeted by warring parties,” said Sherif Mansour, CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa program coordinator.
“Journalists across the region are making great sacrifices to cover this heart-breaking conflict. Those in Gaza, in particular, have paid, and continue to pay, an unprecedented toll and face exponential threats. Many have lost colleagues, families, and media facilities, and have fled seeking safety when there is no safe haven or exit.”
CPJ confirmed the deaths of 4 more Palestinian journalists today. A total of 57 journalists & media workers have been killed in 7 weeks. The 1st month of the Israel-Gaza war was the deadliest for journalists since CPJ began documenting fatalities in 1992. https://t.co/7NXKpLSsQx
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) November 25, 2023
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