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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

An Al Jazeera journalist reporting from Gaza said his Instagram account was suspended weeks after a report found that a Meta executive flagged pro-Palestinian content.

Committee to Protect Journalists says globally no one is held to account in 80% of cases where journalists are targeted.

Israel continues to target journalists because of the global failure to hold it accountable for abuses, advocates say.

Lebanese PM Mikati and CPJ strongly condemn Israeli strike on journalists in Hasbaya.