As ‘fire belts’ light up the eastern and southern areas of Gaza City, hope for several journalists documenting the situation in Gaza has never looked so dim.
A large crowd of Palestinian mourners gathered for the funeral procession of six journalists, including prominent Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, following a targeted Israeli airstrike on the journalists’ tent on Sunday, August 10.
Among those who were killed in a tent near Shifa Hospital in eastern Gaza were Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa. In addition, freelance reporter Mohammed al-Khaldi was also reportedly killed, according to media reports.
What happened before the airstrike?
On early Monday, August 11, the 28-year-old al-Sharif announced in an X post that the occupation is “openly threatening a full-scale invasion of Gaza.” According to the journalist, thousands had already been killed and wounded, as the city suffers from relentless bombardment.
Moreover, he warned that if the “madness” does not end, then “Gaza will be reduced to ruins, with its people’s voice silenced and faces erased.
In a separate post, al-Sharif shared a video of the nonstop bombing in eastern Gaza, writing, “For the past two hours, the Israeli aggression on Gaza City has intensified.”
قصف لا يتوقف…
— أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif (@AnasAlSharif0) August 10, 2025
منذ ساعتين والعدوان الإسرائيلي يشتد على مدينة غزة. pic.twitter.com/yW8PesTkFT
Two hours later, al-Sharif’s final message was uploaded to his X account.
“If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice,” he wrote.
Described as a courageous journalist by his colleagues, al-Sharif recalled seeing life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp, stating, “I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification.”
For his final call, the 28-year-old said that he entrusts people with Palestine, his beloved daughter and son, mother, and wife.
“Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance,” his statement ended.
Last month, Reuters reported that World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Gaza is suffering “man-made” mass starvation caused by the blockade of air into the Palestinian enclave.
The WHO Chief told 100 aid agencies in a virtual press conference that tons of food, clean water, and medical supplies sit untouched just outside the territory.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, August 9, al-Sharif shared a photo of the people in Gaza, stating they are “starving in a time of gluttony and luxury.”
Anas Jamal al-Sharif was a Palestinian journalist and videographer for Al Jazeera Arabic, whose career was marked by international recognition and his courageous coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
