Hyderabad, May 3 -- Palestine has become the world's most dangerous state for journalists amid Israel's war on Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which released its 2025 World Press Freedom Index.

The Paris-based media watchdog attributes this status to the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, which began on 7 October 2023.

RSF reports that nearly 200 journalists have been killed in the first 18 months of the war, with at least 42 losing their lives while actively reporting in the field.

"Trapped in the enclave, journalists in Gaza have no shelter and lack access to basic necessities, including food and water," the organisation said.

In the occupied West Bank, journalists face routine...