One hundred and twenty-eight journalists and media workers are confirmed killed in 2025, according to the International Federation of Journalists’ final Killed List The Middle East and Arab World remains the deadliest region, with 74 journalists killed, including 56 in Palestine The IFJ is calling for urgent action in 2026 to end the cycle of violence and impunity against media professionals The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has released its final Killed List for 2025, confirming that 128 journalists and media workers lost their lives during the year. The report, published on December 31, highlights that 10 of the victims were women and nine deaths were accidental. IFJ releases final list confirming 128 journalists killed in Israel War. Photo credit: Anadolu/GettyImage...