Journalist killings spike globally as Gaza becomes deadliest region

This week, Israel conducted a targeted attack on a tent of journalists in Gaza, killing five Al Jazeera journalists along with two others

Recent killings of journalists in Israel have shifted the focus on targeted attacks on media personnel around the globe. During 2015-25 (latest figures), 846 journalists and media workers have been killed worldwide, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).  

 

Journalist and media workers killed across the world  

 

Killings of journalists have spiked in recent years. In 2023, 91 journalists and 12 media workers were killed. The toll rose to 114 for journalists and 10 for media workers in 2024.  56 journalists and 1 media worker have been killed in 2025 so far. 

 

2025 data till August 10 (Source: Committee to Protect Journalism)

 

Top ten countries in terms of killing  of journalists during 2015-25 (latest)

 

The Palestine region recorded assassination of 190 journalists from 2015 to 2025 (latest) — 186 of them in 2023, 2024, and 2025. 

 

Note: 2025  figures include killing of five journalists in Palestine (Source: Committee to Protect Journalism)