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Journalist killed in Israeli strike feared his own assassination - as IDF claims he was a 'terrorist'
Five Al Jazeera journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza - including a reporter who feared he was going to be assassinated. Anas al Sharif died alongside four of his colleagues from the network: Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) had recently expressed "grave" concerns about al Sharif's safety, and claimed he was "being targeted by an Israeli military smear campaign". Israel Defence Forces confirmed the strike - and alleged al Sharif was a "terrorist" who "served as the head of a terrorist cell in the Hamas terrorist organisation". It claimed he was "responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops". Last month, the reporter had said he lived with "the feeling that I could be bombed and martyred at any moment" because his coverage of Israel's operations "harms them and damages their image in the world". As of 5 August, at least 186 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza - but foreign reporters have been barred from covering the war independently since the latest conflict began in 2023. The Hamas-run government has described Israel's killing of these five Al Jazeera journalists as "brutal and heinous". A statement added: "The assassination was premeditated and deliberate, following a deliberate, direct targeting of the journalists' tent near al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. "The targeting of journalists and media institutions by Israeli aircraft is a full-fledged war crime aimed at silencing the truth and obliterating the traces of genocidal crimes." Read more: Following Anas al Sharif's death, a post described as his "last will and testament" was posted on X. It read: "If these words of mine reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice." The 28-year-old added that he laments being able to fulfil his dream of seeing his son and daughter grow up - and alleged he had witnessed children "crushed by thousands of tonnes of Israeli bombs and missiles". "Do not forget Gaza ... and do not forget me in your prayers for forgiveness and acceptance," he wrote. The CPJ reported that his father was killed by an Israeli airstrike on their family home in December 2023 after the journalist received telephone threats from Israeli army officers instructing him to cease coverage. Israel shut down the Al Jazeera television network in the country in May last year.
CNN
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Israeli strike kills multiple journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporters, network says
An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed six journalists, according to Al-Shifa hospital, including four from Al Jazeera. The Israeli military said they targeted and killed reporter Anas Al-Sharif after accusing him of leading a Hamas cell. Mohammed Qreiqeh, another prominent Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza, was also killed in the strike, the network said. 'The order to kill Anas Al-Sharif, one of Gaza's bravest journalists, along with his colleagues, is a desperate attempt to silence voices ahead of the occupation of Gaza,' Al Jazeera said in a statement after the attack. In the minutes before he was killed, Al-Sharif said on social media, 'If this madness does not end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people's voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.' Al-Sharif was in a tent with other journalists near the entrance to the Al-Shifa Hospital when he was killed, according to hospital director Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmiya. The strike killed at least seven people, Salmiya said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has accused Al-Sharif of leading a Hamas cell in Gaza that 'advanced rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.' The IDF had previously shown documents it claimed showed 'unequivocal proof' of Al-Sharif's ties to Hamas. 'The IDF had previously disclosed intelligence information and many documents found in the Gaza Strip, confirming his military affiliation to Hamas,' the military said in a statement after the strike. Last month, after the IDF accused Al-Sharif of being a member of Hamas, he responded in a message on social media. 'I reaffirm: I, Anas Al-Sharif, am a journalist with no political affiliations. My only mission is to report the truth from the ground — as it is, without bias,' he wrote. 'At a time when a deadly famine is ravaging Gaza, speaking the truth has become, in the eyes of the occupation, a threat.' The Committee to Protest Journalists (CPJ) said in July they were 'gravely worried' for Al-Sharif's safety and that the journalist feared for his life after he was the target of 'an Israeli military smear campaign, which he believes is a precursor to his assassination.' Since the beginning of the war nearly two years ago, CPJ says 186 journalists have been killed in Israeli strikes. The United Nations also called Israel's charges against Al-Sharif 'online attacks and unfounded accusations.' 'I am deeply alarmed by repeated threats and accusations of the Israeli army against Anas Al-Sharif, the last surviving journalist of Al Jazeera in northern Gaza,' said Irene Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, two weeks ago. Al-Sharif, who was married and had two children, had prepared a final message in the event of his death which was shared by his colleagues. 'I urge you not to be silenced by chains, nor to be hindered by borders, and to be bridges towards the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom shines upon our occupied homeland,' Al-Sharif wrote. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Netanyahu says Israel intends to take over Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the Israeli military intends to take over the war-torn Gaza Strip, arguing it was necessary to do so for his country's security. The Israeli leader, in an interview with Fox News, said the takeover of Gaza is intended to 'assure our security, remove Hamas there, enable the population to be free of Gaza and to pass it to civilian governance that is not Hamas and not anyone advocating the destruction of Israel.' Netanyahu insisted any Israeli takeover would not be permanent, saying it could be handed over to 'Arab forces' at some point. 'We want to have a security perimeter. We don't want to govern it. We don't want to be there as a governing body. We want to hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly without threatening us and giving Gazans a good life,' Netanyahu told host Bill Hemmer. 'That's not possible with Hamas.' Netanyahu's remarks came ahead of the Israel security cabinet meeting, where the expanded military operation is planned to be discussed. The Israeli leader has received pushback earlier this week from the Israeli military head over the plan to take over the enclave that has been leveled. The United Nations and other international groups, including those distributing aid, have warned of the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged more aid to be delivered. The most recent conflict between Israel and Hamas began with the Hamas Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 were kidnapped. The attack has triggered the Israeli military operation that so far has killed more than 61,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. The tally does not differentiate between combatants and civilians. Both Israel and Hamas, through mediators, have discussed terms for reaching a temporary ceasefire last month, but the plan went sideways with Israel and U.S. officials pinning the blame on Hamas, accusing the group of negotiating in bad faith. Israel controls around three-quarters of the Gaza Strip. In late July, President Trump said the U.S. would assist Palestinians in Gaza with setting up 'food centers.' 'It's going to be working with the United States. We'll be helping with the food … and we're going to bring it over there, and we're also going to make sure they don't have barriers stopping people,' Trump said at the time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
