Israel military intimidating the press.

Israel military intimidating the press. Israel is not a "Democracy".

According to Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) 9/12/24:

As of September 12, 2024, CPJ’s preliminary investigations showed at least 116 journalists and media workers were among the more than 42,000 killed since the war began, making it the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began gathering data in 1992.

To date, CPJ has determined that at least five journalists were directly targeted by Israeli forces in killings which CPJ classifies as murders: Issam Abdallah, Hamza Al Dahdouh, Mustafa Thuraya, Ismail Al Ghoul, and Rami Al Refee. CPJ is still researching the details for confirmation in at least 10 other cases that indicate possible targeting.
As of September 12:

116 journalists and media workers were confirmed killed: 111 Palestinian, two Israeli, and three Lebanese.

35 journalists were reported injured.

2 journalists were reported missing.

54 journalists were reported arrested.

Multiple assaults, threats, cyberattacks, censorship, and killings of family members.

CPJ is also investigating numerous unconfirmed reports of other journalists being killed, missing, detained, hurt, or threatened, and of damage to media offices and journalists’ homes.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials have repeatedly told media outlets that the army does not deliberately target journalists. It also told agencies shortly after the war started that it could not guarantee the safety of journalists. CPJ has called for an end to the longstanding pattern of impunity in cases of journalists killed by the IDF.    

https://cpj.org/2024/09/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/