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Short answer: No. There is no independent evidence that a majority of Gazan journalists killed since October 7, 2023 were members of terrorist organizations. What we know - Independent press‑freedom groups do not support the “majority” claim. After a months‑long audit finished on September 24, 2026, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it removed 27 names from its war‑fatalities databa

Short answer: No. What independent press‑freedom groups have found - CPJ’s running audit for this war shows large numbers of Palestinian journalists and media workers killed in Gaza, but when CPJ re‑checked its own database in 2026 it removed 27 names across the region after finding those individuals had actually engaged in combat—a small fraction, not a majority, of the Gazans killed while worki

Short answer: No. The best independent evidence to date does not show that a majority of Gazan journalists killed since October 7, 2023 were members of, or acting for, terrorist organizations. What we know - Independent newsroom/NGO work has found that a minority—not a majority—had employment at Hamas‑run or Hamas‑aligned outlets. A Guardian/Forbidden Stories analysis of CPJ’s list estimated roug

Short answer: No. - Independent press‑freedom trackers have not found that most of the Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 were members of armed groups. CPJ’s most recent review (September 24, 2026) re‑audited its database, removed 22 names in total and explicitly excludes anyone found to have participated in combat; that still leaves the large majority counted as journal