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At least 24 journalists have been killed in the Middle East since Oct. 7

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October 26, 2023

A friend of Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed by Israeli shelling mourns over his body during his funeral procession in his hometown of Khiam, southern Lebanon, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Abdallah was killed Friday, Oct. 13, when an Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon. Six other journalists were injured in the incident. (Bilal Hussein/AP)

The Israel-Hamas war has taken a severe toll on journalists, with at least 24 journalists having been killed since Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Journalists on the ground in Gaza face particularly high risks, especially with Israel's intense bombing campaign on the region.

Here & Now host Deepa Fernandes speaks with Sherif Mansour, Middle East & North Africa program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the high amount of journalist casualties.

This segment aired on October 26, 2023.

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