Journalist shot dead
Palestinian sources reported that a 28-year-old man, who had become well-known for his videos documenting the war, was shot and killed by members of an “armed militia” while he was covering clashes in the Sabra neighborhood of the city.
Al Jazeera’s Sanad agency confirmed the authenticity of footage shared by reporters and activists, which showed his body, clad in a “press” flak jacket, lying on what seemed to be the back of a truck. He had been unaccounted for since Sunday morning.
Palestinian sources reported that clashes erupted on Sunday between Hamas security forces and fighters from the Doghmush clan in Sabra, though local authorities have yet to confirm this.
A senior official from Gaza’s Ministry of Interior shared with Al Jazeera Arabic that the fighting in Gaza City involved “an armed militia linked to the [Israeli] occupation.”
The official mentioned that security forces have surrounded the militia, adding that “militia members” attacked displaced individuals returning from southern Gaza to Gaza City.
Even with the recent ceasefire, local authorities continue to express concerns about the ongoing security challenges in Gaza.
“All the scenes and situations I went through during these 467 days will not be erased from my memory. All the situations we faced, we will never be able to forget them,” Aljafarawi said.
The journalist mentioned that he had been receiving a lot of threats from Israel because of his reporting.
“Honestly, I lived in fear for every second, especially after hearing what the Israeli occupation was saying about me. I was living life second to second, not knowing what the next second would bring,” he said.
Aljafarawi’s passing comes as the ceasefire in Gaza has successfully held for a third day, with a hostage-prisoner exchange on the horizon.
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with other global leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh, a picturesque resort town by the Red Sea in Egypt, for a summit focused on Gaza, co-hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
The goal of this summit is to “end the war in the Gaza Strip, boost efforts for peace and stability in the Middle East, and pave the way for a new era of regional security,” as stated by the Egyptian president’s office.
During this “historic” meeting, a “document to end the war in the Gaza Strip” is expected to be signed, according to Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday. Notably, neither Israel nor Hamas will have representatives present at the discussions.
Journalist shot dead
