Gaza, Nov 9: Since Hamas launched its massive assault against Israel on October 7, at least 39 journalists and media workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip in the ensuing violence, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a report. In its update report issued on Wednesday, the New York-based nonprofit also said that October 2023 was the deadliest month for journalists globally since it began record keeping in 1992. Of the 39 fatalities, 34 were Palestinian, four Israeli, and one Lebanese.
The CPJ also said that eight journalists were injured, three remained missing and 13 others arrested. Meanwhile, there were also reports of multiple assaults, threats, cyberattacks, censorship and killings of family members of the journalists, the non-profit added. (IANS)
