Overview

• Hossam Shabat, a 23-year-old Al Jazeera journalist and prominent voice from northern Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on March 24, 2025.
• Shabat had previously survived a targeted attack and was reportedly on a list of journalists identified by Israeli authorities for alleged militant ties, a claim widely rejected by media organizations and rights groups.
• The journalist left a posthumous message emphasizing his belief that he was targeted for his reporting and urging the world to continue advocating for Palestinian rights.
• Al Jazeera described Shabat’s killing as an assassination and pledged to pursue legal action against those responsible for attacks on journalists in Gaza.
• The total number of journalists killed in Gaza since October 2023 has now surpassed 200, drawing renewed international condemnation and calls for accountability.