Palestinian journalist Mohammad Wishah was killed on Wednesday evening when an Israeli warplane fired at least one missile at his vehicle as he drove along Rashid Street near the al‑Nabulsi junction in Gaza City. His car immediately burst into flames, and his body was completely burned, according to field reporters.
Wishah, a veteran correspondent for Al‑Jazeera Mubasher, was traveling alone when the missile struck their car.
Al-Jazeera said the attack reflects an unprecedented escalation in the targeting of journalists in Gaza, describing his killing as part of a deliberate effort to silence Palestinian media and obstruct coverage of events on the ground.
In a formal statement, the Al‑Jazeera Media Network condemned the killing as a “heinous crime” and stressed that it was not an accident, but a deliberate assassination aimed at terrorizing journalists and preventing them from reporting.
The network said the attack constitutes a grave violation of international law and continues a pattern of systematic targeting of its staff in Gaza.
Al‑Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief, Wael al‑Dahdouh, described Wishah’s killing as another chapter in a tragedy that has unfolded for more than two years, noting that the sector has lost more than 262 journalists and media workers since October 2023.
He said Israel continues to act with impunity, while the international community responds with symbolic statements rather than concrete action.
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Al‑Dahdouh highlighted the extreme conditions under which journalists in Gaza are forced to work, including the absence of safety equipment, the destruction of media offices, and the lack of basic necessities.
He said Palestinian journalists operate from makeshift shelters and tents, often without electricity or communications, while foreign media remain barred from entering the Strip.
It is worth mentioning that many Palestinians were injured, some seriously, in numerous Israeli strike and drone strikes a group of civilians in southern Gaza Strip, leaving critical injuries.
Since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza on October 7, 2023, Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted journalists, including Al‑Jazeera staff.
Twelve correspondents and photographers from the network have been killed in direct strikes, including Anas al‑Sharif, Mohammad Qreiqa, Ismail al‑Ghoul, Samer Abu Daqa, Mohammad Salama, Mohammad Nufal, Ibrahim az‑Zaher, Husam Shabat, Ahmad al‑Louh, Rami ar‑Reefi, Mustafa Thurayya, and Hamza al‑Dahdouh.
Several others, including Wael al‑Dahdouh himself, Ismail Abu Omar, Ahmed Mattar, and Fadi al‑Wahidi, were wounded in Israeli attacks.
Wishah, originally from the al‑Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, had worked in journalism for more than two decades. He covered major Israeli offensives on Gaza in 2012, 2014, and throughout the current war.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate mourned Wishah and condemned his killing as part of what it described as an ongoing campaign of “media genocide” targeting journalists in Gaza and across Palestine. The syndicate said Israeli attacks have killed 262 journalists and media workers since October 2023.
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The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that, during the past 24 hours, three Palestinians succumbed to wounds sustained in the massacre east of al‑Maghazi, while three others were injured.
Since the ceasefire announced on October 11, the Ministry has documented 736 Palestinians killed and 2,035 injured, in addition to 759 bodies recovered from beneath destroyed buildings. These figures reflect the continued impact of Israeli attacks despite the declared cessation of large‑scale operations.
The cumulative toll since the beginning of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, has now reached 72,315 Palestinians killed and 172,137 injured, the majority of whom are children, women, elderly, medics, and rescue operators, UNRWA workers, educators, and journalists.
The Ministry emphasized that an unknown number of victims remain trapped under the rubble and on the roads, as ambulance and civil defense crews are still unable to reach many areas due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment and the collapse of essential rescue infrastructure.
