By Horn Africa News
Gaza – A prominent Al Jazeera correspondent has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza, along with at least four of his colleagues. The attack targeted a tent near Al-Shifa Hospital, where the journalist, Anas al-Sharif, was stationed.
Al-Sharif, who had been reporting extensively on Israel’s military offensive in Gaza—particularly in the north—was known for his in-depth coverage under extremely dangerous conditions.
The Israeli government has repeatedly accused him of being affiliated with Hamas, allegations he and Al Jazeera have strongly denied.
In a recent statement, al-Sharif revealed that he had been facing a campaign of harassment and defamation from Israeli officials. Speaking to the BBC, Al Jazeera’s senior editor Mohamed Moawad said the network remains among the very few still able to report from inside Gaza, but that their journalists and their families are “being killed on a regular basis.”
According to Palestinian and international journalist organizations, nearly 200 journalists have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since the start of the war—making it one of the deadliest conflicts for media workers in modern history.
The killing of al-Sharif has drawn condemnation from press freedom advocates, who warn that targeting journalists not only violates international law but also threatens the world’s access to independent reporting from conflict zones.
