63 journalists, media workers killed since October 7: CPJ

At least 63 journalists have been killed as a result of the latest Israeli-Palestinian escalation, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said.

The tally by the Committee to Protect Journalists is as of December 4, reports Al Jazeera.

It includes the deaths on Sunday of Hassan Farajallah of Al-Quds TV and Shima el-Gazzar, a journalist for the Al-Majedat network who was killed alongside her family members in an Israeli air strike on Rafah in southern Gaza.

The overall death toll includes 56 Palestinians, four Israelis and three Lebanese nationals.

“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 programme 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.”