Key Facts
• August 10, 2025: Israeli airstrike near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
• Four Al Jazeera journalists killed: Anas Al-Sharif, Mohamed Kureik, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohamed Noufal.
• Journalists were in a media tent near the hospital’s main gate during the attack.
• Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Al-Sharif was a Hamas leader.
• IDF did not comment on the deaths of the other three journalists.
• Al Jazeera accused IDF of targeting its journalists in Gaza for weeks.
• IDF alleged Al-Sharif led rocket attacks and had undergone terror training.
• IDF stated measures were taken to minimize civilian casualties during the strike.
• Since October 2023, 186 journalists have been killed in Gaza, per the Committee to Protect Journalists.
• Al Jazeera editor described Al-Sharif as the “only voice” reporting from Gaza.
Summary
An Israeli airstrike near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital on August 10, 2025, killed four Al Jazeera journalists, including Anas Al-Sharif, whom the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) accused of being a Hamas leader. The journalists were in a media tent near the hospital when the attack occurred. Al Jazeera condemned the strike, accusing the IDF of targeting its reporters in Gaza. The IDF claimed Al-Sharif had led rocket attacks and undergone terror training but did not address the deaths of the other journalists. Al Jazeera’s editor described the attack as an attempt to silence reporting from Gaza. Since October 2023, 186 journalists have been killed in Gaza, highlighting the risks faced by media personnel in conflict zones.
