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CPJ reported a provisional journalist database total on 25 June 2026
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CPJ reported a provisional journalist database total on 25 June 2026.
Summary
Dated attribution to CPJ only: on 25 June 2026 CPJ reported a database total of 209 while conducting a full review. The same release reports removal of eight names identified as combatants and twelve names for other reasons, requires at least two independent sources, describes limits on in-person verification, and says CPJ repeatedly asked Israel for further information. The review was expected to finish in July. This is a historical provisional database statement, not a current count or independent verification of any death, combatant status, responsibility, targeting intent or legal liability. No conclusion about any named individual is made.
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Assessment
Verified attributed reporting only. Dated attribution to CPJ only: on 25 June 2026 CPJ reported a database total of 209 while conducting a full review. The same release reports removal of eight names identified as combatants and twelve names for other reasons, requires at least two independent sources, describes limits on in-person verification, and says CPJ repeatedly asked Israel for further information. The review was expected to finish in July. This is a historical provisional database statement, not a current count or independent verification of any death, combatant status, responsibility, targeting intent or legal liability. No conclusion about any named individual is made.
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claim_sourceverifiedCommittee to Protect Journalists2026-06-25
CPJ reported a provisional journalist database total on 25 June 2026
As of June 25, 2026, the current total of individuals documented by CPJ as journalists or media workers killed by Israel in Gaza and in Israeli detention centers since October 7, 2023, stands at 209.
Dated attribution to CPJ only: on 25 June 2026 CPJ reported a database total of 209 while conducting a full review. The same release reports removal of eight names identified as combatants and twelve names for other reasons, requires at least two independent sources, describes limits on in-person verification, and says CPJ repeatedly asked Israel for further information. The review was expected to finish in July. This is a historical provisional database statement, not a current count or independent verification of any death, combatant status, responsibility, targeting intent or legal liability. No conclusion about any named individual is made.
Open sourceShow URL
https://cpj.org/2026/06/cpj-undertakes-review-of-its-documentation-of-journalists-killed-in-israel-gaza-war-since-2023/
Claim sourceCommittee to Protect JournalistsClaim-side sourceSource reliability: high
CPJ reported a provisional journalist database total on 25 June 2026
Bottom-source disposition: publisher evidence of attributed reporting only. Dated attribution to CPJ only: on 25 June 2026 CPJ reported a database total of 209 while conducting a full review. The same release reports removal of eight names identified as combatants and twelve names for other reasons, requires at least two independent sources, describes limits on in-person verification, and says CPJ repeatedly asked Israel for further information. The review was expected to finish in July. This is a historical provisional database statement, not a current count or independent verification of any death, combatant status, responsibility, targeting intent or legal liability. No conclusion about any named individual is made.
Locator: Press release dated June 25, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT, fourth body paragraph beginning As of June 25; full body paragraphs 1–11 for exclusions, removals, methodology and ongoing review.
Quote rule: Press release dated June 25, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT, fourth body paragraph beginning As of June 25; full body paragraphs 1–11 for exclusions, removals, methodology and ongoing review.
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https://cpj.org/2026/06/cpj-undertakes-review-of-its-documentation-of-journalists-killed-in-israel-gaza-war-since-2023/
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