Israel kills more journalists than any nation on record: Media watchdog

"A total of 129 media workers were killed in 2025, the highest figure since the watchdog group began keeping records in 1992. Israel was responsible for more than two-thirds of the death toll. Most of the media workers Israel killed were Palestinian, but Israeli air strikes also killed 31 staff in Yemeni newspaper offices, the CPJ said."

"Israel has now killed more journalists than any other government since CPJ began collecting records in 1992, it said in a statement. It cautioned that the true number of journalists targeted and killed by Israel could be much higher because some of the killings could be potentially concealed by press restrictions and humanitarian difficulties that complicate conducting investigations."

"Israel was overwhelmingly responsible for targeted killings, which the CPJ classifies as murder, carrying out 38 of 47 deadly incidents recorded globally by the organisation. The rights group listed five Al Jazeera journalists as having been murdered in Israeli attacks, including Anas al-Sharif and three others killed by an Israeli strike on a journalist tent in Gaza City."

The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that 129 media workers were killed in 2025, the highest figure since record-keeping began in 1992. Israel was responsible for 84 of these deaths, far exceeding any other country. Most victims were Palestinian journalists, though Israeli airstrikes also killed 31 staff members in Yemeni newspaper offices. Israel carried out 38 of 47 targeted killings classified as murder globally. The CPJ noted that the actual death toll may be significantly higher due to press restrictions and investigation difficulties during the conflict in Gaza. Since the war's start, Israel has killed nearly 300 journalists and media workers total.

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