Overview

• Aljafarawi, 28, was shot while reporting on fighting in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City days after a ceasefire took hold.
• Video showing his body in a press flak jacket was authenticated by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification unit.
• Palestinian sources and a Gaza Interior Ministry official said an armed group tied to the Doghmush clan was responsible, with the official alleging affiliation with Israeli forces, claims not independently confirmed.
• Local reports described clashes between Hamas security units and clan fighters and alleged the militia attacked displaced people returning to the city, assertions authorities have not verified.
• The killing refocused concern over the safety of journalists in Gaza as plans move forward for a hostage-prisoner exchange and a leaders’ summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.