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Israel killed highest number of journalists this year: Reporters Without Borders

Destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2025. [AFP]

Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain by its forces in Gaza.

In its annual report, the Paris-based media freedom group said the total number of journalists killed reached 67 globally this year, up from 66 killed in 2024.

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