Overview
- Hamas civil defense named Anas Ghneim, Mohammed Salah Kaschta and Abdul Rauf Schaath as the dead in the Al-Sahra area southwest of Gaza City.
- AFP confirmed Schaath had worked as a photo and video journalist for the agency since 2024 and called for a full, transparent investigation.
- The Israeli army said it precisely targeted suspects operating a Hamas‑linked drone that posed a threat to its soldiers and said details were under review.
- An eyewitness and an Egyptian aid committee said the men were using a drone to document an Egyptian-run aid distribution when a marked vehicle accompanying them was struck.
- RSF and CPJ condemned the killings, with RSF noting at least 29 Palestinian journalists were killed in Gaza between December 2024 and December 2025.