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Anas al-Sharif, one of Gaza’s most prominent journalists and Al Jazeera’s senior correspondent in the enclave, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday evening along with four colleagues while reporting from a media tent near al-Shifa Hospital.
The 28-year-old correspondent from Jabaliya spent his final moments doing what he had done throughout the war , documenting the reality on the ground for the world to see. At 11:24 PM, just minutes before his death, al-Sharif posted to his X followers: “Relentless bombing. For two hours now, the Israeli attack on Gaza City has been intensifying.” He included video footage showing the intense bombardment lighting up the night sky.
Al-Sharif had become a familiar face to Arabic-speaking audiences worldwide, reporting extensively from northern Gaza throughout the conflict. Despite the dangers, he remained committed to his work as one of the last journalists still able to report from the area. His reporting brought international attention to conditions in Gaza, particularly the humanitarian crisis, and the crimes against humanity, affecting civilians.
The war had already taken a heavy personal toll on al-Sharif. His home was destroyed in an earlier strike, and his father was killed during the conflict. Despite these losses, he continued his journalistic work, driven by a sense of duty to tell the story of Gaza’s people. Al-Sharif had prepared a message to be shared in the event of his death, which was released by his colleagues after the strike: “I urge you not to be silenced by chains, nor to be hindered by borders, and to be bridges towards the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom shines upon our occupied homeland.”
Al-Sharif leaves behind a wife and two children. His death represents the loss of one of the few remaining voices able to document events in Gaza, as international journalists have been largely prevented from entering the territory.
The attack claimed the lives of five Al Jazeera staff members total: correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. 1 reply
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Hamas operates through attrition rather than conventional territorial warfare, aiming to prolong the conflict, exhaust Israeli forces, drain state resources, and fracture political unity until withdrawal becomes the most viable option. Gaza operations inflict mounting costs: casualties rise, reserve units reach breaking points and resist redeployment, while global opinion continues to shift as more and more images of the conflict circulate internationally.
The approach seeks to make withdrawal appear strategically prudent, turning Gaza into a costly entanglement that consumes military capacity, depletes finances, and undermines Israel’s reputation for military supremacy. Prolonged occupation strains other security fronts, Hezbollah’s presence in the north, volatility in the West Bank, and internal political divisions. Hamas calculates that, over time, the costs of holding Gaza will outweigh those of leaving it. 0 reply
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