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Last year was the “deadliest year for journalists” in the history of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Israel was responsible for almost 70 percent of all journalists killed. 

A full 1,000 days since Israel killed Shireen Abu Akleh, no one has been held accountable despite efforts for justice.

Under the Geneva conventions, media workers are not legitimate military targets, yet at least 166 have been killed in the conflict with Israel. As a ceasefire deal takes shape, we tell the stories of three of those killed or injured in the last year

The Committee to Protect Journalist’s 2024 prison census has found that China, Israel, and Myanmar are the world’s top three offenders when it comes to the number of journalists jailed because of their work. 

Amid reports of a ceasefire deal with Israel and Hamas in Gaza, questions loom over justice for journalists, who families and press associations claim have been deliberately targeted in the conflict zone.

Over 150 Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza conflict, highlighting risks faced by reporters in the region.

The past year has been the deadliest for journalists since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began tracking fatalities in 1992. Since 7 October 2023, at least 146 journalists have been killed in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel, and Lebanon, though the actual numbers are likely much higher, as the…

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has suspended Al Jazeera from broadcasting in the West Bank in response to the Qatari network’s coverage of conflict between the PA and Palestinian armed groups in the region. The closure follows Israel’s raid on Al Jazeera’s West Bank office last year and raises serious concerns…

The IDF said it gathered information from a list of Islamic Jihad operatives discovered during operations in Gaza

Tragic deaths of journalists in Gaza due to Israeli strikes raise concerns over press freedom and safety in conflict zones.

President-elect intensifies longstanding media hostility by filing lawsuits against New York Times, CBS and others