A new report by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs has labeled Israel's war on Gaza as the "worst-ever conflict" for journalists, with at least 208 Palestinian media workers killed since October 2023.

Journalists Killed in Gaza Conflict

Date	Journalist	Affiliation	Incident Details
Last Week	Mohammad Mansour	Palestine Today	Killed in Israeli attack
Last Week	Hossam Shabat	Al Jazeera Mubasher	Killed in Israeli attack
	Samer Abu Daqqa	Al Jazeera	Previously killed
	Hamza al-Dahdouh	Al Jazeera	Previously killed
	Ismail al-Ghoul	Al Jazeera	Previously killed
	Ahmed al-Louh	Al Jazeera	Previously killed

l Israeli military admitted to killing Shabat, accusing him of being a "terrorist."
l The Government Media Office in Gaza strongly condemned the "targeting, killing, and assassination" of Palestinian journalists.
l Al Jazeera vowed legal action against those responsible for journalist killings.

Findings from the Watson Institute Report

Title: News Graveyards: How Dangers to War Reporters Endanger the World

Conflict	Journalists Killed
Israel's war on Gaza (since October 2023)	208
US Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War (including Cambodia & Laos), Yugoslav Wars, Afghanistan War (post-9/11) combined	Fewer than in Gaza
Syria Conflict (10 years)	700

l In 2023, a journalist or media worker was killed every four days.
l In 2024, the rate increased to one every three days.
l Local journalists are the most vulnerable, as seen in Gaza.

Impact on Global Journalism

l The declining number of foreign correspondents in conflict zones is weakening global news coverage.
l Closure of foreign news bureaus is contributing to "news graveyards," where critical war reporting is lost or suppressed.
l The global information ecosystem is suffering, as fewer independent reports emerge from conflict zones.

The Watson Institute warns that rising threats to journalists are not only endangering lives but undermining press freedom worldwide.