SHAH ALAM - Palestinian journalist and activist Saleh Al-Jafarawi has been shot dead by members of an armed group tied to the Israeli regime, while covering clashes in Gaza City, just days after a ceasefire was declared.
Al-Jafarawi, 28, widely known for documenting Israel’s war on Gaza, was found with multiple gunshot wounds while wearing a press vest, according to eyewitnesses and local officials in Gaza.
Quoting Palestinian sources, Al Jazeera reported that clashes had broken out between Hamas security forces and fighters from the Doghmush clan in Sabra on Sunday.
It was reported that Al-Jafarawi was killed by members of an armed militia affiliated with the Israeli occupation.
Reports also stated that he was cornered and shot at seven times.
The killing occurred on the third day of the ceasefire agreement, just before a scheduled prisoner and captive exchange.
Al-Jafarawi rose to prominence for using his social media platforms to share first-hand accounts of the devastation on the ground during the course of the genocide.
Social media was flooded with tributes following his death, with people sharing videos and heartfelt messages expressing their grief and mourning his loss.
Al-Jafarawi's death added to what has now become the deadliest war for journalists in modern history, with more than 270 journalists and media workers killed since Israel committed genocide in Gaza in October 2023.
On Oct 9, United States President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement that included the end of the genocide in Gaza, the withdrawal of occupation forces, the entry of humanitarian aid and a prisoner exchange deal.
However, despite the ceasefire announcement, Israeli attacks continued across Gaza.
Within the two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed with thousands still under the rubble.