Overview
- Gaza was the deadliest context, with 86 journalists killed, while Sudan recorded 9 and Ukraine 4, according to the report.
- The organization says the Israeli military has conducted more targeted killings of press members than any other government force, largely affecting Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
- The Israeli army rejects the findings, saying it does not intentionally target reporters and asserting that militants have posed as journalists.
- CPJ documents 39 journalist deaths linked to drones in 2025, up from just 2 in 2023.
- The 2025 toll represents a second consecutive annual record, and CPJ also highlights non-conflict killings, including six in Mexico and the June execution of Saudi columnist Turki al-Jasser, the first documented case there since Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.