Who was Anas Al-Sharif, Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike outside Gaza hospital
Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was among five journalists killed in an Israeli strike near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, the IDF confirmed on Monday.
Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif, 28, was killed late Sunday in an Israeli strike on a tent sheltering journalists outside Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, along with four Al Jazeera colleagues. (Photo: AFP)
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Moments before his death, he was reporting on intense Israeli “fire belt” bombardments; his final X post read, “If these words reach you, Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice.” ( Image: Reuters)
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Born in Jabalia refugee camp, Al-Sharif worked as Al Jazeera Arabic’s northern Gaza correspondent, known for fearless frontline coverage during the ongoing war. (Photo: AFP)
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He faced repeated threats from Israeli forces in November 2023, warning him to leave northern Gaza, along with WhatsApp messages and voice notes revealing his exact location. "Despite the threats, I will not leave the field. I will continue reporting from north Gaza," he said. (Photo: AFP)
Al-Sharif was married to Bayan Khalid and had two children, Sham and Salah; in December 2023, his 90-year-old father was killed in an Israeli airstrike. (Image: AFP)
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Al Jazeera and rights groups condemned the killing, calling him “one of Gaza’s bravest journalists” and accusing Israel of targeting media workers, over 200 of whom have died since October 2023.
![He faced repeated threats from Israeli forces in November 2023 warning him to leave northern Gaza, along with WhatsApp messages and voice notes revealing his exact location. "Despite the threats, I will not leave the field. I will continue reporting from north Gaza," he said. (Photo: AP)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250811081022_AFP__20250811__69966ZQ__v2__HighRes__PalestinianIsraelConflict.jpg "He faced repeated threats from Israeli forces in November 2023 warning him to leave northern Gaza, along with WhatsApp messages and voice notes revealing his exact location. "Despite the threats, I will not leave the field. I will continue reporting from north Gaza," he said. (Photo: AP)")
