For the third consecutive year, the Middle East and the Arab world have been the regions worst affected. With 74 journalists killed, Palestinian journalists paid the highest price as a result of the ongoing Gaza occupation by Israel. The Middle East and Arab world accounted for 58% of all media professionals killed globally. Yemen ranked second with 13 deaths, then Ukraine with 8, Sudan reported 6 deaths, India and Peru 4, and several other countries – including the Philippines, Mexico, and Pakistan – each lost 3 journalists. The IFJ represents over 600,000 journalists in 146 countries.