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Widow of journalist Mohammed Qraiqea speaks of devotion to family

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"Mohammed Qreiqea, the martyred journalist killed alongside Anas Al-Sharif, was the only child of his parents and profoundly devoted to his mother in a way his wife described as extraordinary. His life revolved entirely around his family and his work, splitting his time between the field and home. He was deeply affectionate toward his wife and children, with no world outside of them. His bond with Anas went far beyond professional collaboration, they shared a deep friendship that grew through years of reporting side by side. “We never expected them to meet the same end,” his loved ones said, after both were assassinated in the same Israeli terror strike targeting journalists in a press tent at al-Shifa Hospital on Sunday." - Source

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Event Notes

Assassination of Al-Jazeera crew at Al-Shifa hospital

Around 11:20 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the tent o Al-Jazeera's staff at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, killing 6 journalists including renowned Al-Jazeera correspondents Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qriqea.

The massacre also injured journalists Ahmad Al-Harazin, Mohammad Sobh, and Mohammad Qayta.

The IDF assassinated them after a long campaign of incitement— and murder—against Palestinians journalists, particularly Anas whom it accused repeatedly and without evidence of being an agent of Hamas.

The assassination came on the anniversary of one of Israel's most gruesome massacres at Al-Tabi'in school where Anas had documented some of his most poignant reporting. Shortly after the latter, the IDF's arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee incited against Anas, and continued to do so several times throughout the next 12 months. The IDF put Anas on a kill-list of journalists and continued inciting against Anas after his reporting on the devastating effects of Israel's starvation policy starting late July.

Former US army EOD export Trevor Ball noted that the damage pattern seen in the aftermath is "consistent with an Israeli Mikholit bomb. They've (IDF) also used the Mikholit is similar strikes on media tents in the past."

Names of the martyrs:

  1. Anas Al-Sharif "Abu Salah" (correspondent for Al Jazeera)
  2. Mohammed Qriqea "Abu Zain" (correspondent for Al Jazeera)
  3. Ibrahim Daher "Abu Karim" (Al Jazeera cameraman and volunteer paramedic)
  4. Mohammad Nofal "Abu Yahya" (Al Jazeera crew assistant photojournalist)
  5. Momen Aliwa (cameraman)
  6. Mosab Al-Sharif (Anas' nephew training in journalism under his tutelage)
  7. Muhammad Al-Khalidi (freelance journalist)

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Mohammed Qraiqea

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