Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Press Freedom Group Reviews Gaza Journalist Casualty Database

The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter

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June 29, 2026

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The Committee to Protect Journalists says Palestinian militant groups published obituaries for fighters earlier listed as reporters, prompting the removal of their names.

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AllSides

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· Jun 30, 2026

After ToI investigation showed some killed Gaza 'journalists' were terror operatives, Committee to Protect Journalists reviewing database of slain Gaza reporters

Following a Times of Israel investigation that found multiple Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives were previously identified as journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists says it is conducting a full review of its database of journalists killed during the war in Gaza. The Times of Israel examined hundreds of names published in recent months on official Hamas and PIJ military-wing Telegram channels and affiliated accounts, identifying multiple operatives who had previously been reported as media workers and other civilians.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jun 28, 2026

“Palestinian Journalists”: 60–75% of journalists in Gaza displaced or homeless

“Palestinian Journalists”: 60–75% of journalists in Gaza displaced or homeless

All Israel News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Gaza terror groups reveal multiple 'journalists' among their dead fighters

Gaza terror groups reveal multiple 'journalists' among their dead fighters

National Post

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· Jun 24, 2026

Jesse Kline: Even Hamas is now admitting dead ‘journalists’ were in fact terrorists

Yet many advocacy groups are leaving their names on lists of journalists purportedly killed by Israel

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

Press watchdog CPJ reviewing Gaza casualty database over 'journalists' tied to Hamas, PIJ

A Meir Amit Center study from December found that 60 of individuals who identified as journalists and were killed in Gaza were members of or affiliated with terrorist organizations.

The Japan Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

When killing the messenger becomes a strategy of war

Record journalist deaths in Gaza raise urgent questions about war, accountability and the erosion of independent reporting.

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Related coverage for "Press Freedom Group Reviews Gaza Journalist Casualty Database": AllSides — After ToI investigation showed some killed Gaza 'journalists' were terror operatives, Committee to Protect Journalists reviewing database of slain Gaza reporters. Yemen News Agency - SABA — “Palestinian Journalists”: 60–75% of journalists in Gaza displaced or homeless. All Israel News — Gaza terror groups reveal multiple 'journalists' among their dead fighters. National Post — Jesse Kline: Even Hamas is now admitting dead ‘journalists’ were in fact terrorists. The Jerusalem Post — Press watchdog CPJ reviewing Gaza casualty database over 'journalists' tied to Hamas, PIJ. The Japan Times — When killing the messenger becomes a strategy of war