Israel says it killed Al Jazeera journalist

Ebrahim Hajjaj
Ebrahim Hajjaj
Aug 10, 2025
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike where Al Jazeera says its journalists Anas Al Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh and three photojournalists were killed, in Gaza City, August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike where Al Jazeera says its journalists Anas Al Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh and three photojournalists were killed, in Gaza City, August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj — Ebrahim Hajjaj

(Reuters) -Israel's military said it killed Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif, whom it claimed headed a Hamas cell, in a strike on Gaza City on Sunday.

The Qatari broadcaster said three other of its journalists were also killed, and an official at nearby Shifa Hospital said there were seven people killed in total.

"Anas Al Sharif served as the head of a terrorist cell in the Hamas terrorist organization and was responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF (Israeli) troops," the Israeli military said in a statement.

Palestinian journalists' groups 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. U.N. 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.

(Reporting by Hatem Maher, Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)