Overview
- The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said Amal Shamaly, a Qatar Radio correspondent, was killed Monday in central Gaza.
- CPJ reported the pre-dawn strike hit tents for displaced people west of Az-Zawayda, killing two others and wounding at least 10, while other reports placed the attack in Nuseirat.
- Shamaly had worked with several Arab and local outlets and continued reporting during the war, according to the journalists’ union.
- CPJ counts at least 253 journalists killed by Israeli forces since October 7, 2023, including at least 213 in Gaza.
- CPJ said it received no response after seeking Israeli military comment, and Gaza’s Government Media Office accused Israel of systematically targeting journalists; Haaretz reported the army labeled two fatalities in separate strikes as Hamas operatives without addressing Shamaly’s case.