11 Aug 2025, 10:31
The Murder of Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza Provoked International Resonance
- Four Al Jazeera journalists, including Anas al-Sharif, were killed in Gaza.
- Israeli forces claim that al-Sharif was present with Hamas.
- Human rights activists are calling for accountability for the murder of the journalists.
On Sunday, September 11, 2025, as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, four Al Jazeera journalists were killed, including Anas al-Sharif. This attack occurred while the journalists were covering a situation near the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.
According to reports from Al Jazeera, besides al-Sharif, correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal were also killed. In total, the attack resulted in the deaths of seven people.
Israeli military forces confirmed the strike, asserting that al-Sharif was indeed a leader of a terrorist group in Hamas and was responsible for a rocket attack on Israeli targets. However, human rights activists point out that this accusation is unsubstantiated and believe that the journalist was targeted for his reporting on the war in Gaza.
In July, al-Sharif told the Committee to Protect Journalists that he lived with the feeling that he could be killed at any moment. Following the attack, the Committee expressed outrage over the murders of journalists and emphasized that journalists are civilians and should not be subjected to violence.
In addition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified a new military operation in Gaza, asserting that Israel "has no other choice but to finish the work" of eliminating Hamas. At the same time, the UN warned of the possibility of famine in Gaza, as the number of children killed continues to rise due to a severe lack of food supplies.
Tags: Middle East/Politics