The Last Will of Gaza's Suffering Voice, Anas Al Sharif
In its latest brutal execution operation, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) savagely assassinated seven people, whom were sheltering in a tent pitched outside Gaza's Al Shifa hospital.
The tent, supposed to be a haven for the media, became a targeted killing ground for silencing one of the strong voices that reveal the truth of Israel's genocidal machine in Gaza.
In an instant, a targeted missile reduced them to silence. Seven lay dead, six journalists among them. This reality is all too common for media personal on the ground during the genocide, exposing how deeply press freedom is jeopardized in Gaza.
Among them, Al Jazeera reported that five of them were their media staff, including cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa alongside correspondents Mohammed Qreiqeh and Anas Al Sharif.
Al Sharif's last words
Before he was assassinated, the brave journalist left a word to the world, that has been widely shared on multiple platforms.
This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah's will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.
I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls.
I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed.
I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission.
I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.
I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith.
I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting.
O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it.
Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.
Anas Jamal Al Sharif
06.04.2025
This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.
Al Sharif's fearless career, cut too short
Israel swiftly claimed responsibility for Al Sharif's murder, using their usual excuse of labelling him a Hamas cell leader.
Yet, human rights monitors and Al Jazeera denounced the allegations as baseless, an all-too-familiar tactic used to justify the elimination of independent reporting.
Before his indiscriminate murder, the 28-year-old Al Jazeera Arabic reporter had recently shared a video of Israel's concentrated bombardment, also known as 'fire belts,' on the eastern and southern parts of Gaza.
The Doha-based network and the Committee to Protect Journalists called it a 'blatant, premeditated attack on press freedom.'
Al Sharif was known for reporting on a lot of on-the-ground updates from the enclave, risking his life for the sake of sharing the truth with the rest of the world about the atrocities and genocidal killing of civilians in Gaza.
Videos of him breaking down on camera while trying tirelessly to recount updates on everything from famine to murdered children show the tremendous toll that 22 months of genocide have taken on media personnel in Gaza.
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Across multiple platforms, he played a major role in exposing the reality and being a voice for other journalists struggling under famine and deliberate attacks on both themselves and their families in order to silence their coverage.
Israel's targeting of the tent, which was home to truth transporters, reveals its fear of being exposed to the world – causing many to wonder the harrowing question of what it is that Israel does not want the world to see next.
However, although Al Sharif has been added to the growing list of truth tellers murdered at the hands of Israel, the reality is that the IOF did not succeed in silencing him, as his reports have already exposed the atrocities.
With each new journalist killed, Israel is choking the flow of truth
Weeks before he died, while reporting on Israel's starvation campaign in Gaza, Al Sharif once said 'Gaza is dying, and we are dying with it.' In a sad blow to the journalism world, his self-prophecy has now become true.
However, the murder of Al Sharif and his five other colleagues is not an isolated incident. Israel is purposefully hunting journalists in a desperate attempt to silence the voices of the truth and conceal its genocidal monstrosities in the enclave.
In Gaza, the pen and the camera have now become a threat to Israel just as the front line itself.
The targeting of media crews, from seasoned correspondents to young cameramen, has turned press badges into bullseyes.
Since launching its genocidal war on Gaza, Israel has killed over 230 journalists and media workers, according to Gaza's media office.
International watchdogs, including the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, have documented record-breaking deaths among Gaza's press corps, calling the genocide the deadliest for journalists in modern history.
Many were killed while wearing marked press vests, inside media offices, or even in their own homes.
Israel often claims these journalists were 'terror operatives,' accusations human rights groups dismiss as pretexts to justify assassinations.
Yet, the reality is clear: Such killings aim to erase the eyes and ears that bring Gaza's suffering to the world.
By cutting down those who bear witness, Israel is not only taking lives but also attempting to choke the flow of truth itself. Tags: gaza genocideIsrael killing journalistsKilling journalists
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