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RSF says Israel responsible for one-third of journalist deaths in 2024

Mourners and colleagues holding "press" signs surround the body of Al-Jazeera journalist Ismail al-Ghoul, killed along with his cameraman Rami al-Refee in an Israeli strike during their coverage of Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp, on 31 July, 2024. © Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP

Fifty-four journalists were killed while working in 2024 – with nearly one-third of deaths caused by the Israeli army, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its annual report released Thursday.

According to the Paris-based NGO, 18 journalists were killed by Israeli forces this year: 16 in Gaza and two in Lebanon.

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