129 journalist workers around the world were killed while carrying out their work in the year 2025, and about two-thirds of them were killed by Israeli fire, according to what the Committee to Protect Journalists announced on Wednesday. The Israeli attacks claimed the lives of 86 press workers, more than 60 percent of whom were Palestinians covering events from the Gaza Strip. 31 others were also killed in an Israeli attack on a media center for the Houthi group in Yemen, according to the committee.

Published on: 02/25/2026 - 19:26

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The Committee to Protect Journalists held Israel responsible for the deaths of about two-thirds of journalists who died around the world in 2025 while doing their work. On Wednesday, the organization announced a new record toll of 129 journalists killed, 86 of whom were killed by Israeli army fire.

According to the committee’s annual report, 2025 was the second year in a row that witnessed a record high number of journalist deaths, and also the second in a row in which Israel bears responsibility for the deaths of two-thirds of them.

“Journalists are being killed in unprecedented numbers at a time when access to information is more important than ever,” the committee’s executive director, Judy Ginsburg, said in a statement.

The committee stated in its report that more than three-quarters of deaths in 2025 occurred in the context of armed conflict. She said that Israeli fire claimed the lives of 86 press workers in 2025. She pointed out that more than 60 percent of these were Palestinians covering events from the Gaza Strip.

The committee also reported that 31 others were killed in an Israeli attack on a media center for the Houthi group in Yemen. This attack represented the second most fatal attack ever recorded by the committee.

The Israeli army did not respond to a request for comment. He previously said that his forces in Gaza only target militants, but that operating in combat zones entails inherent risks. Israel admitted to targeting the media center in Yemen in September, describing it at the time as a propaganda arm for the Houthis.

Targeting journalists with drones

The number of journalists killed in Ukraine and Sudan in 2025 increased compared to the previous year.

The committee highlighted the increasing use of drones, with 39 cases documented. These cases included 28 killings carried out by Israel in Gaza, and five operations attributed to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. In Ukraine, four journalists were killed by Russian military drones.

The organization said that journalists have become more vulnerable to danger in light of the continuing culture of impunity. She pointed out the absence of transparent investigations into the killings.

France 24/AFP/Reuters

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