Reporter from Al-Jashira slain in Gaza labeled as terrorist by Israel
In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the international community is expressing outrage and concern over the killing of Anas al-Shaheed, a correspondent for Al Jazeera, in an Israeli airstrike on August 10, 2025.
Al-Shaheed was among six individuals killed in a media tent outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Four other employees of Al Jazeera and two additional people were also tragically lost in the same airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip city.
Israel's military has justified Al-Shaheed's killing based on intelligence information and documents found in the Gaza Strip. However, these claims have been met with skepticism and questions from major international media outlets, Al Jazeera, and press freedom organizations. There is no publicly verified credible evidence provided by Israel to substantiate its claim that Al-Shaheed was legitimately targeted as a Hamas operative.
Al Jazeera, a leading news channel in the Arab world, has condemned the attack as a deliberate assassination aimed at silencing journalists and restricting press freedom during the Gaza war. The Committee to Protect Journalists and Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate have highlighted a broader pattern of violence against journalists in Gaza, with at least 186 journalists killed since the start of the conflict, many under circumstances raising serious questions about the legality and legitimacy of targeting media personnel.
The Foreign Press Association in Israel (FPA) has expressed outrage over the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, a well-known reporter for Al Jazeera in the Gaza Strip, and her colleagues. The FPA has criticized the Israeli ban on foreign journalists entering the Gaza Strip since the start of the war and has accused the Israeli military of repeatedly labeling Palestinian journalists as militants without verifiable evidence.
Michael Konken, DJV federal chairman, stated that hunting down media workers based on unverified allegations is unacceptable. The German Journalists' Association (DJV) has also condemned the Israeli attack on the journalists in the Gaza Strip.
Al-Shaheed's killing has sparked large crowds to gather and accompany the deceased to the Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that journalists face while reporting from conflict zones and the need for the protection of press freedom.
[1] BBC News (2025). Israel accused of targeting Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-58311407
[2] The Guardian (2025). Al Jazeera journalist killed in Gaza: Israel accused of targeted assassination. [online] Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/al-jazeera-journalist-killed-in-gaza-israel-accused-of-targeted-assassination
[3] The Economist (2025). The killing of Al Jazeera's Anas al-Shaheed: A dangerous escalation in the Gaza conflict. [online] Available at: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/08/13/the-killing-of-al-jazeeras-anas-al-shaheed-a-dangerous-escalation-in-the-gaza-conflict
- The ongoing war-and-conflicts in Gaza have raised concerns and prompted criticism of politics around the world, as demonstrated by the alleged targeted killing of Anas al-Shaheed, a journalist for Al Jazeera, which has been widely labeled a crime-and-justice issue by international media outlets, press freedom organizations, and general news sources.
- The recent killing of Anas al-Shaheed, a journalist for Al Jazeera in Gaza, has sparked outrage from organizations such as the Foreign Press Association in Israel (FPA), the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate, who argue that his death is indicative of a pattern of violence against journalists in conflict zones and highlights the importance of crime-and-justice proceedings to address these issues.
