An Al Jazeera cameraman, Ahmed Wishah, has been killed in an Israeli air strike targeting a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, as the Palestinian death toll from the war continued to rise amid ongoing violence despite a ceasefire agreement.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Al Jazeera Media Network condemned the killing of its journalist, describing the attack as a “heinous crime” and accusing Israel of systematically targeting media workers in Gaza.
“This constitutes a new and flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, and reflects a continued systematic policy of targeting journalists and silencing the voice of truth,” the network said.
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The killing of Wishah came as at least 10 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Saturday, according to local authorities.
Wishah’s death adds to the growing number of journalists killed during the conflict, which has devastated the Gaza Strip since the war erupted in October 2023.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 260 Palestinian journalists have been killed since the beginning of the war, making it one of the deadliest conflicts for media workers in modern history.
The tragedy has also deeply affected Wishah’s own family. His brother, Mohammed Wishah, was reportedly killed on April 8 in an Israeli shelling attack while travelling in his vehicle.
Palestinian civil defence authorities said he died in the strike, while the Israeli military later claimed, without publicly presenting evidence that Mohammed was a “key terrorist” involved in Hamas weapons production operations.
Meanwhile, Gaza’s Health Ministry said the overall death toll from the war has now risen to 73,018 Palestinians killed, with 173,273 wounded since Israel launched its military campaign in the enclave following the October 7, 2023 attacks.
The ministry also reported that despite the ceasefire announced in October 2025, Israeli attacks have continued, killing 1,007 Palestinians and injuring 3,165 others since the truce took effect.
The continued bloodshed has intensified criticism from humanitarian organizations and press freedom groups, many of which argue that journalists in Gaza are operating under unprecedented danger while trying to document the war and its humanitarian consequences.
Large areas of Gaza remain in ruins, hospitals continue to struggle under severe shortages, and hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians remain dependent on humanitarian aid.
The killing of another journalist is likely to increase international scrutiny over the protection of media workers in conflict zones and add further pressure on ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preserving the fragile ceasefire and preventing a return to full-scale war.