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CPJ Reports Record 129 Journalist Killings in 2025, Most Attributed to Israeli Fire

The group says a wave of Gaza drone strikes helped drive the toll to a second straight annual record.

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Die Fotojournalistin Mariam Dagga: Sie war eine von mindestens 15 Menschen, darunter vier Journalisten, die im August 2025 bei einem Angriff auf das Nasser-Krankenhaus in Chan Junis getötet wurden.
Im vergangenen Jahr sind einer Nichtregierungsorganisation zufolge 129 Journalisten und Medienschaffende getötet worden und damit so viele wie seit Jahrzehnten nicht.

Overview

  • CPJ counts 129 journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2025, marking a second consecutive record year.
  • About 86 deaths were attributed to Israeli fire, with more than 60% of those victims identified as Palestinian reporters working in the Gaza Strip.
  • CPJ documents 39 drone-related journalist deaths, including 28 it attributes to Israeli military operations in Gaza.
  • Beyond Gaza, the report notes rising fatalities in Ukraine and Sudan, and a separate strike on a Houthi media center in Yemen that killed 31 media workers, which Israel later acknowledged.
  • CPJ criticizes a culture of impunity, saying Israel accounted for 81% of 47 cases it classified as targeted killings, while the Israeli military denies intentionally targeting journalists and a Reuters probe disputed one military account in Gaza.