129 Media Workers Killed Worldwide Amid Conflicts in 2025

In 2025, 129 journalists and media workers lost their lives in the course of armed conflicts, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reviewed by Le Monde. For comparison, CPJ documented 124 journalist deaths in 2024, indicating a further rise in fatalities affecting the global media community. Gaza Emerges as Deadliest Area CPJ attributes responsibility for roughly two-thirds of the deaths recorded in 2025 to Israel. The organization reports that 86 media workers were killed in the Gaza Strip. More than 60 percent of those killed were Palestinian journalists covering the hostilities.