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The year 2025 was the deadliest on record for journalists worldwide — and Israel was responsible for the majority of those deaths. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 86 press workers were killed by Israeli fire, most of them Palestinians reporting from inside Gaza.
A landmark report by the Committee to Protect Journalists documents how 58 of 59 Palestinian journalists released from Israeli custody since October 2023 describe being subjected to torture or abuse — including beatings, sexual violence, starvation, stress positions, and psychological threats against their families.
The CPJ’s 2025 annual census ranks Israel as the world’s third-worst jailer of journalists, with 29 Palestinian journalists behind bars — most in administrative detention without charge — while at least 265 Palestinian journalists have been killed and international press access remains banned.
Palestinian pediatrician and hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been held by Israel for one year without charge, under a law allowing indefinite detention. He was arrested during an Israeli raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, where he had stayed to treat children under siege.
Herzog Told Australian TV That Israel Bars Journalists from Gaza to Protect Them. At Least 265 Palestinian Journalists Have Been Killed.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog told Australian television that Israel bars journalists from Gaza to protect them — while at least 265 Palestinian journalists have been killed in the conflict. Thousands protested across Australia, citing his UN-documented role in inciting genocide.