Five journalists working for Al Jazeera were killed on Sunday, 10 August, in an Israeli air strike near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, in what the network described as a “targeted assassination” and “yet another blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom.” Prominent correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, fellow reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh, and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa were inside a tent for journalists at the hospital’s main gate when the strike occurred. Two other people were also killed, though their identities have not been confirmed, raising the total toll to seven. In a statement, Al Jazeera Media Network condemned the killings as “yet another blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom.” The network also said, “The order to assassinate Anas Al Sharif… is a desperate attempt to silence the voices” documenting events in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said it deliberately targeted al-Sharif, alleging he headed a Hamas cell and “was responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.” The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Israel had not provided evidence to substantiate the allegation; CPJ’s regional director Sara Qudah stated: “Israel’s pattern of labeling…
Anas Al-Sharif Among 5 Al Jazeera Journalists Deliberately Killed by Israel near Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
August 11, 2025
