On August 10, 2025, five Al Jazeera journalists: Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa, were laid to rest in Gaza City after their deaths in an Israeli airstrike targeting a media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital, as reported by Al Jazeera. Hundreds gathered at al-Shifa Hospital to mourn, with al-Sharif’s body carried on colleagues’ shoulders in a hero’s farewell. The journalists, killed while reporting on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, were buried amid ongoing bombardment, their funerals marked by grief and defiance, as Al Jazeera condemned the strike as a “targeted assassination” to silence coverage. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate and UN officials echoed calls for international protection, noting the attack’s violation of humanitarian law, with at least 269 journalists killed since October 2023, according to Al Jazeera’s tally.
This tragedy cements the journalists’ legacy as martyrs of truth in one of history’s deadliest conflicts for media workers. Anas al-Sharif, a 28-year-old correspondent with 1.6 million Instagram followers, had become a voice for Gaza’s plight, documenting starvation and resilience despite personal losses, including his father’s death in a 2023 Israeli strike. His colleagues, Qreiqeh, Zaher, Noufal, and Aliwa, were vital to Al Jazeera’s visual storytelling, capturing raw images of Gaza’s suffering that shaped global understanding.
The loss of these journalists will resonate in journalism history as a stark reminder of the risks faced by those exposing war’s realities. Al-Sharif’s final X post, minutes before his death, reported ongoing bombardment, embodying his commitment to truth despite threats from Israeli forces. Al Jazeera’s pledged to pursue legal action and the global outcry, including UN condemnation. Their work, bridging Gaza’s stories to the world, joins the legacy of fallen journalists like Shireen Abu Akleh, reinforcing the urgent need to protect press freedom in conflict zones.
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