As of January 18, 2024, at least 83 journalists and media workers have been killed in and around Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, 2023. Of them, 76 are Palestinian, 4 Israeli, and 3 Lebanese. Sixteen journalists were reported injured, three reported missing and 25 reported arrested, according to the US-based non-profit, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
The number of journalists killed who have lost their lives in war has jumped more than four times since 20 October 2023, when Indian Printer and Publisher first noted the number of fatalities for its November issue. The death toll on 20 October 2023 was 21. It rose to 48 on 19 November 2023. Most of the Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
“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.”
Journalists killed, as reported by CPJ quoting different sources, after 19 November
January 14, 2024
Yazan al-Zuweidi – Palestinian journalist and camera operator for the privately owned Cairo-based broadcaster Al-Ghad
January 11, 2024
Mohamed Jamal Sobhi Al-Thalathini
Al-Thalathini – Palestinian journalist for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Quds Al-Youm
January 10, 2024
Ahmed Bdeir – Palestinian journalist for local news website Bawabat al-Hadaf
January 7, 2024
Hamza Al Dahdouh – Palestinian journalist and camera operator for Al-Jazeera
Mustafa Thuraya – Palestinian freelance videographer for Agence France-Presse
January 5, 2024
Akram ElShafie – Palestinian reporter and editor for the Palestinian press agency Safa
December 29, 2023
Jabr Abu Hadrous – Palestinian journalist and a reporter for the Hamas-affiliated Quds Al-Youm
December 28, 2023
Mohamed Khaireddine – Palestinian journalist for Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV
Ahmed Khaireddine – Palestinian journalist and a cameraman for the Hamas-affiliated Quds Al-Youm TV, and a reporter for the Hamas-affiliated Quds feed
December 24, 2023
Mohamad Al-Iff – Palestinian journalist and photographer for the Hamas government-owned local newspaper and news agency Al-Rai
Mohamed Azzaytouniyah – Palestinian media worker and a sound engineer for the Hamas government-owned local radio Al-Rai
Ahmad Jamal Al Madhoun – Palestinian journalist for Hamas government-owned local newspaper and news agency Al-Rai
December 23, 2023
Mohamed Naser Abu Huwaidi – Palestinian journalist for Al-Istiklal newspaper
December 22, 2023
Mohamed Khalifeh – Media worker and director at Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV channel
December 19, 2023
Adel Zorob – Palestinian freelance journalist
December 18, 2023
Abdallah Alwan – Palestinian media worker for Al-Jazeera owned platform Midan‘
December 17, 2023
Assem Kamal Moussa – Palestinian journalist for Palestine Now
Haneen Kashtan – Palestinian journalist who contributed to multiple media outlets
December 15, 2023
Samer Abu Daqqa – Camera operator for Al-Jazeera Arabic
December 9, 2023
Duaa Jabbour – Palestinian freelance journalist for local website Eyes Media Network
Ola Atallah – Palestinian freelance journalist who contributed to multiple media outlets
December 3, 2023
Hassan Farajallah – With Hamas-affiliated Al-Quds TV
Shaima El-Gazzar – Palestinian journalist for Al-Majedat network
December 1, 2023
Abdullah Darwish – Palestinian cameraman for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV
Montaser Al-Sawaf – Palestinian cameraman for Anadolu news agency
Adham Hassouna – Palestinian freelance journalist
November 24, 2023
Mostafa Bakeer – Palestinian journalist and cameraperson for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV
November 23, 2023
Mohamed Mouin Ayyash – Palestinian journalist and a freelance photographer
November 22, 2023
Mohamed Nabil Al-Zaq – Palestinian journalist and a social media manager for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Quds TV
November 21, 2023
Farah Omar – Lebanese reporter for Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen TV channel
Rabih Al Maamari – Lebanese cameraperson for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen TV channel
November 20, 2023
Ayat Khadoura – Palestinian freelance journalist and podcast presenter
November 19, 2023
Bilal Jadallah – Head of Press House, Palestine.
November 18, 2023
Sari Mansour – Director of Quds News Network.
Hassouneh Salim – Palestinian freelance photojournalist.
Mostafa El Sawaf – Palestinian writer and analyst.
Amro Salah Abu Hayah – Palestinian media worker in Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV channel.
Mossab Ashour – Palestinian photographer.
November 13, 2023
Ahmed Fatima – Photographer of Al Qahera News TV, Egypt.
Yaacoub Al-Barsh – Executive director of Namaa Radio.
November 10, 2023
Ahmed Al-Qara – Photojournalist with Al-Aqsa University.
November 7, 2023
Yahya Abu Manih – Journalist with Al-Aqsa radio channel.
Mohamed Abu Hassira – Journalist for Palestinian Authority-run Wafa news agency.
November 5, 2023
Mohamed Al Jaja – Media worker at Press House-Palestine.
November 2, 2023
Mohammed Abu Hatab – Correspondent for Palestine TV.
November 1, 2023
Majd Fadl Arandas – Member of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate.
Iyad Matar – Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV.
October 31, 2023
Imad Al-Wahidi – Palestine TV channel.
Majed Kashko – Office director of Palestine TV channel.
October 30, 2023
Nazmi Al-Nadim – Deputy director of Palestine TV.
October 27, 2023
Yasser Abu Namous – Al-Sahel media organization.
October 26, 2023
Duaa Sharaf – Host for Hamas-affiliated Radio Al-Aqsa.
October 25, 2023
Saed Al-Halabi – Al-Aqsa TV.
Ahmed Abu Mhadi – Al-Aqsa TV.
Salma Mkhaimer – Freelance journalist.
October 23, 2023
Mohammed Imad Labad – Al Resalah news website.
October 22, 2023
Roshdi Sarraj – Co-founder of Ain Media.
October 20, 2023
Roee Idan – Photographer for Israeli newspaper Ynet.
Mohammed Ali – Al-Shabab Radio (Youth Radio).
October 19, 2023
Khalil Abu Aathra – Videographer for Al-Aqsa TV.
October 18, 2023
Sameeh Al-Nady – Director for Al-Aqsa TV.
October 17, 2023
Mohammad Balousha – Palestine Today.
Issam Bhar – Al-Aqsa TV.
October 16, 2023
Abdulhadi Habib – Al-Manara News Agency and HQ News Agency.
October 14, 2023
Yousef Maher Dawas – Contributing writer for Palestine Chronicle.
October 13, 2023
Salam Mema – Freelance journalist.
Husam Mubarak – Al Aqsa Radio
Issam Abdallah — Beirut-based videographer for Reuters.
October 12, 2023
Ahmed Shehab – Sowt Al-Asra Radio.
October 11, 2023
Mohamed Fayez Abu Matar – Freelance photojournalist
October 10, 2023
Saeed al-Taweel – Editor-in-chief of Al-Khamsa News website.
Mohammed Sobh – Photographer from Khabar news agency.
Hisham Alnwajha – Khabar news agency.
October 8, 2023
Assaad Shamlakh – Freelance journalist.
October 7, 2023
Shai Regev – An editor for Hebrew daily TMI.
Ayelet Arnin – Israel Broadcasting Corporation Kan.
Yaniv Zohar – Israeli photographer.
Mohammad Al-Salhi – Photojournalist for Fourth Authority news agency.
Mohammad Jarghoun – Smart Media.
Ibrahim Mohammad Lafi – Photographer for Ain Media.
