At Least 42 Journalists Have Been Killed In The Hamas-Israel War

The scene in Sderot, Israel, as fighting between Israeli troops and amas militants continues. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich//Picture Alliance  

Axios: Dozens of journalists killed in Hamas-Israel war 

 At least 42 journalists have been killed since the Hamas-Israel war began Oct. 7, according to the latest tally from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) out Tuesday. Many others have been reported missing or injured.  

The big picture: It's a staggering number of journalist deaths to be documented across such a short period of time. 

* For context, a total of 15 journalists have been killed in Ukraine between 2022 and 2023, per CPJ.  

Details: Most of the 37 Palestinians killed during the Hamas-Israeli war died during Israeli bombardments, per CPJ. 

* Four Israeli journalists were killed in Hamas attacks and one Lebanese journalist has also been killed in an attack Lebanon's government blamed on an Israeli missile strike. 

* Many of the journalists killed were working as photojournalists or videographers, trying to document the crisis unfolding on the ground.  

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WNU Editor: It should be noted that many journalists have been injured, and many have ben reported missing.

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