Were a majority of the Gazan journalists killed since October 7th, 2023 linked to terrorist organizations?

This claim needs up-to-date verification — I'll look for reports on the journalists killed in Gaza since Oct 7th and any documented ties to militant groups.

Yes, according to studies cited by Israeli and pro-Israel sources — though the classification is contested — a majority of those listed as journalists killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 were found to have links to terrorist organizations, primarily Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Detailed in the study itself:
> According to information examined by the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center ... 266 individuals defined as “journalists and media personnel” were killed during the war in the Gaza Strip. The examination indicated that about 60% were members of or affiliated with terrorist organizations, primarily Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

And:
> In total, the identities of 266 individuals defined as media personnel who were killed were examined

Breakdown given as:
> at least 157 of them, or about 60%, were operatives or affiliated with terrorist organizations, primarily Hamas and PIJ as follows: 104 were identified as Hamas members, of whom at least 47 were members of the movement and/or military operatives; 45 were operatives or affiliated with the PIJ

And summarizing:
> at least 157 were members of terror groups, including 104 tied to Hamas and 45 to Islamic Jihad

The Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, which is linked to Israeli military intelligence, asserted that about 60 percent of the journalists killed in Gaza had such affiliations, based on open sources and alleged Hamas documents retrieved by Israeli forces.

> After conducting extensive research, the IDF has now revealed that 170 Gazans killed during the war and presented as journalists and media personnel were actually terrorists working for terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, primarily Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Also reported as:
> The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that 170 Palestinians killed during the Gaza war and publicly identified as journalists or media workers were actually members of terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

> The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) still includes at least 120 names linked to Hamas and other terror factions on its widely cited list of “journalists” killed in Gaza, according to an independent audit... That’s well over half the names on the 209-person list

> Our audit of CPJ’s slain Gazan journalist database shows that at least 57 percent of supposed media workers have some ties to terrorist organizations

> A BBC Arabic report revealed that of over 180 journalists killed during the war, 53 had ties to Hamas or other terrorist groups

> The Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday that 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire who it had previously identified as journalists or media workers were actually militants or participants in combat

> After a review of its tally, it says Israeli forces have killed 191 Palestinian journalists and media workers since the start of the war in Gaza

And after earlier removals:
> it had removed eight names from its database after they were established to be Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives, and removed 12 others for separate reasons

As of June 25, CPJ’s database listed 209 journalists and media workers killed, later subject to ongoing review.

Caveats and contested definitions

The 60% / majority figure depends on defining "linked" or "affiliated" to include:

Critics note:

Therefore, while the Meir Amit study, the IDF dossier, and the HonestReporting audit of CPJ data all conclude a majority — around 57-60% — of those presented as journalists killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 had membership or affiliation with Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad or other armed groups, international press-freedom groups dispute whether employment by a Hamas-affiliated outlet alone should classify someone as a terrorist operative/combatant.