11/08/2025
Israel murders five journalists in targeted airstrike in Gaza.
Al Jazeera journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqea, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa have been killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike.
Two weeks ago, UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan warned that Israeli threats and smear campaigns were “a blatant attempt to endanger [Al-Sharif’s] life and silence his reporting on the genocide in Gaza.”
In July, the Committee to Protect Journalists said it was gravely concerned for his safety, warning he was being “targeted by an Israeli military smear campaign.”
Shortly before the strike, al-Sharif posted to X: “Non-stop bombing...For two hours now, the Israeli aggression has been intensifying on Gaza City.”
Well over 200 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
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