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Telegraph
5 days ago
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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in ‘targeted' attack outside Gaza hospital
Five Al Jazeera journalists, including prominent correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in a 'targeted' Israeli strike in Gaza City on Sunday. Seven people died in the attack outside al-Shifa Hospital, including al-Sharif, reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. 'Al-Sharif, 28, was killed on Sunday after a tent for journalists outside the main gate of the hospital was hit,' a statement from Al Jazeera read. 'The well-known Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent reported extensively from northern Gaza.' The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed it had targeted al-Sharif, calling him a 'terrorist' who 'posed as a journalist'. The military did not provide proof to back up its claims. 'A short while ago, in Gaza City, the IDF struck the terrorist Anas al-Sharif, who posed as a journalist for the Al Jazeera network,' the IDF said on Telegram. 'Anas al-Sharif served as the head of a terrorist cell in the Hamas terrorist organisation and was responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.' Sarah Qudah, the regional director for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), said in response: 'Israel's pattern of labelling journalists as militants without providing credible evidence raises serious questions about its intent and respect for press freedom'. Muhammed Shehada, an analyst at the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, was quoted by Al Jazeera as saying that there was 'zero evidence' that al-Sharif took part in any hostilities. قصف لا يتوقف… منذ ساعتين والعدوان الإسرائيلي يشتد على مدينة غزة. — أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif (@AnasAlSharif0) August 10, 2025 Last month, Israeli army spokesperson Avichai Adraee shared a video on social media accusing al-Sharif of being a member of Hamas's military wing. That prompted Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, to warn his life was at risk. 'Fears for al-Sharif's safety are well-founded as there is growing evidence that journalists in Gaza have been targeted and killed by the Israeli army on the basis of unsubstantiated claims that they were Hamas terrorists,' Ms Khan said. At least 186 journalists have been killed during the war between Hamas and Israel, according to CPJ. Al-Sharif, who was one of Al Jazeera's most recognisable faces working on the ground in Gaza, pre-recorded a message in April to be published in the event of his death. 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… — أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif (@AnasAlSharif0) August 10, 2025 In it, he said he had 'lived the pain in all its details' and 'tasted grief and loss repeatedly'. 'Despite that, I never hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or misrepresentation, hoping that God would witness those who remained silent, those who accepted our killing, and those who suffocated our very breaths,' al-Sharif said. 'Not even the mangled bodies of our children and women moved their hearts or stopped the massacre that our people have been subjected to for over a year and a half.'
ABC News
5 days ago
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- ABC News
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza aistrike
Five Al Jazeera staff, including well-known Arabic correspondent Anas al-Sharif, have been killed in a targeted Israeli air strike in Gaza. Al Jazeera says its journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh were killed along with camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa when Israel bombed a journalists' tent in Gaza City, near Al-Shifa Hospital. The attack killed the whole of Al Jazeera's reporting team in Gaza City. "Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside three colleagues in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack, the director of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has said," the Qatar-based broadcaster said. "Al-Sharif, 28, was killed on Sunday after a tent for journalists outside the main gate of the hospital was hit. The well-known Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent reported extensively from northern Gaza." Israel had been openly threatening to target al-Sharif for several weeks, claiming he was a Hamas operative, which al-Sharif and Al Jazeera had denied. Israel's military said it had struck an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza, calling him a "terrorist" who "posed as a journalist". "A short while ago, in Gaza City, the IDF struck the terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, who posed as a journalist for the Al Jazeera network. Anas Al-Sharif served as the head of a terrorist cell in the Hamas terrorist organisation and was responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops," the military said on Telegram. Just before his death, al-Sharif posted on social media about relentless bombings around Gaza City. Another message was posted on his X account after the bombing, saying "This was what our dear beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom". "This is my will and my final message. If these words of mine reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice," the post reads. "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." The post ends: "Do not forget Gaza … And do not forget me in your righteous prayers for forgiveness and acceptance." Weeks ago, the Al Jazeera network denounced the Israeli military for what it called a "campaign of incitement" against its reporters in Gaza, especially al-Sharif. "The Network considers this incitement a dangerous attempt to justify the targeting of its journalists in the field," it said. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) previously said it was "deeply alarmed" by threats and smears made by Israel against al-Sharif, and called on the international community to protect him, predicting an assassination attempt would be made. Palestinian journalists' groups have also condemned the killings. A press freedom group and a UN expert previously warned that al-Sharif's life was in danger due to his reporting from Gaza. UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan said last month Israel's claims against him were unsubstantiated. In July, the Committee to Protect Journalists urged the international community to protect al-Sharif. The CPJ says at least 186 journalists and media workers have been killed inside Gaza during the war, since October 7 2023. ABC with wires
