Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union

Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.

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Palestine was the deadliest place to work as a journalist in 2025, with the Middle East as a whole the most dangerous region for media professionals, according to a global journalist union.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said the region accounted for 74 deaths last year – more than half of the 128 journalists and media workers killed – in a new report released on Wednesday.