This July 6, 2026, Op-Ed by CAMERA’s David Gerstman appeared in Jerusalem News Syndicate.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced last week that it was reviewing how it documented journalists killed in the Gaza Strip “after militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) published obituaries identifying as combatants individuals previously listed by CPJ as journalists.” Recent official statements by Hamas and PIJ claiming “journalists” as fighters have apparently forced the issue.
The announced review is welcome. But will it be enough to restore CPJ’s credibility?
CPJ has been tracking the number of journalists killed in the conflict between Israel and Hamas since Oct. 13, 2023. In each of 2023, 2024 and 2025, it released reports decrying the increased killing of journalists. In the latter two cases, CPJ emphasized that the majority of deaths were caused by Israel.
Importantly, CPJ isn’t just any watchdog; its reports are repeated throughout the mainstream media, making it a news source.
Read the rest of CAMERA’s Op-Ed at JNS.