Overview

• On the night of August 10, a strike hit a tent outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, killing five Al Jazeera journalists including correspondent Anas Sharif.
• Israel’s military confirmed the drone strike and accused Sharif of serving as a Hamas platoon leader responsible for rocket attacks.
• The United Nations and the Committee to Protect Journalists state they have seen no proof to support Israel’s claim of militant involvement.
• Al Jazeera condemned the attack as an effort to silence those documenting Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and occupation dynamics.
• Press groups report between 186 and 237 journalists have been killed in the Gaza conflict since October 2023, highlighting growing risks for reporters.