CPJ Report: 2025 Becomes Deadliest Year on Record for Journalists, Citing Israeli Military Actions
Summary
In 2025, a record number of journalists were killed, with the Committee to Protect Journalists attributing more than two-thirds of these deaths to Israeli military actions in Gaza and other areas.
Key Points
- 2025 has become the deadliest year on record for journalists according to CPJ.
- At least 84 journalists were killed in Israeli military operations, the highest number in any country.
- Israel is responsible for over two-thirds of journalist deaths worldwide this year, with many deaths categorized as targeted killings.
- Press restrictions and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza make independent verification of deaths difficult, with many victims being Palestinian journalists.
