22 Palestinians removed from list of 'journalists killed in Gaza' due to terrorist ties

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) removed 22 Palestinians from its list of journalists and media workers killed in Gaza after a re-examination revealed their ties to terrorist organizations. The review was initiated following the publication of obituaries by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, in which some of those included were presented as militants.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) removed 22 Palestinians from its list of journalists and media workers killed during the war in Gaza. The decision came after a re-examination that uncovered new information about their ties to terrorist organizations. The review was initiated following the publication of obituaries by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, in which some of those included were presented as militants. Among the removed names is Abdallah Iyad Breis, the chief photographer for the television channel of Hamas's education ministry, killed in an Israeli airstrike on his family home in the Khan Younis camp in January 2024. The article relies on CPJ data and contains no comments from the removed individuals or their representatives.