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Who Are the Killed Gazan Journalists Affiliated With Palestinian Terror Groups?
Israeli military vehicles move near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in southern Israel, Dec. 31, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
One of the more widely discussed facets of the Israel-Hamas war has been the number of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza since October 7.
The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Associated Press, and the Financial Times are just some of the mainstream media organizations that have featured in-depth reports on the Palestinian journalist casualties in Gaza.
However, what these reports fail to disclose is that a substantial number of these Gaza-based journalists were either members of proscribed Palestinian terror organizations, or affiliated with these groups. These groups include Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Based on information provided by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), of the 83 Palestinian journalists identified by the CPJ as being killed in Gaza as of February 22, 2024, 45 (roughly 55%) were either members or affiliates of a Palestinian terrorist group.
The following is a list of the killed Palestinian journalists who were associated with Gaza-based terror groups:
Alaa Al-Hams (passed away on February 12, 2024 from a prior wound) — She had previously worked for the Houthi-affiliated Al Masira TV Network and the Hamas-affiliated news agency, Al-Rai.
Mohammed Atallah (reported killed on January 29, 2024) — He worked for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Resalah news website.
Iyad El-Ruwagh (reported killed on January 25, 2024) — He worked as a host for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa Voice Radio.
Mohamed Jamal Sobhi Al-Thalathini (reported killed on January 11, 2024) — He worked for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated broadcaster, Al-Qouds Al-Youm.
Ahmed Bdeir (reported killed on January 10, 2024) — He worked for Bawabat al-Hadaf, which is affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Hamza Al Dahdouh (reported killed on January 7, 2024) — He worked for Al Jazeera. He reportedly served in Islamic Jihad’s electronic engineering unit, and previously served as a deputy commander in the Zeitoun Brigade’s rocket force.
Mustafa Thuraya (reported killed on January 7, 2024) — He worked as a freelancer for AFP. He reportedly served as a deputy squad commander in Hamas’ Gaza City Brigade.
Akram Elshafie (passed away on January 5, 2024 from injuries sustained in October 2023) — He worked for the Hamas-affiliated Safa news agency.
Jabr Abu Hadrous (reported killed on December 29, 2023) — He worked as a reporter for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated broadcaster, Al-Qouds Al-Youm.
Ahmed Khaireddine (reported killed on December 28, 2023) — He worked as a cameraman for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated broadcaster Al-Qouds Al-Youm and for the Hamas-affiliated Quds Feed.
Mohamad Al-Iff (reported killed on December 24, 2023) — He worked as a journalist and photographer for the Hamas-affiliated news agency, Al-Rai.
Mohamed Azzaytouniyah (reported killed on December 24, 2023) — He worked as a sound engineer for the Hamas-affiliated news agency, Al-Rai.
Ahmad Jamal Al-Madhoun (reported killed on December 24, 2023) — He served as the deputy director of the Hamas-affiliated news agency, Al-Rai.
Mohamed Naser Abu Huwaidi (reported killed on December 22, 2023) — He worked for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated newspaper, Al-Istiklal.
Mohamed Khalifeh (reported killed on December 22, 2023) –– He served as a director at the Hamas-affiliated broadcaster, Al-Aqsa TV*.
Adel Zorob (reported killed on December 19, 2023) — He was a freelance journalist who worked with a variety of media outlets in Gaza, including the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa Voice Radio.
Abdallah Alwan (reported killed on December 18, 2023) — He worked for Al Jazeera and also as a radio host at the Islamic University in Gaza, a Hamas-affiliated organization.
Haneen Kashtan (reported killed on December 17, 2023) — He worked for the Fatah-affiliated Al-Kofiya TV and for Tzut Alutan, a radio station affiliated with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Hassan Farajalla (reported killed on December 3, 2023) — According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, he held a senior position at Hamas-affiliated Al-Quds TV. According to the Meir Amit Center, he held a senior position at the Islamic Jihad-affiliated broadcaster, Al-Qouds Al-Youm.
Shaima El-Gazzar (reported killed on either December 3 or 4, 2023) — She worked for the Al-Majedat network and was reportedly also a Hamas activist.
Abdullah Darwish (reported killed on December 1, 2023) — He worked as a cameraman for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Mostafa Bakeer (reported killed on November 24, 2023) — He worked as a cameraman and journalist for the Hamas-affiliated broadcaster, Al-Aqsa TV*.
Assem Al-Barsh (reported killed on November 22, 2023) — He worked for the Hamas-affiliated news agency, Al-Rai.
Mohamed Nabil Al-Zaq (reported killed on November 22, 2023) — He worked for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated media network, Al-Qouds Al-Youm.
Abdelhalim Awad (reported killed on November 18, 2023) — He served as a media worker and driver for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Mostafa El Sawaf (reported killed November 18, 2023) — He worked for the local news website MSDR News. He joined Hamas at its founding and previously served as a member of Hamas’ Gaza leadership.
Amro Salah Abu Hayah (reported killed on November 18, 2023) — He worked in the broadcast department of Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Yahya Abu Manih (reported killed on November 7, 2023) — He worked as a journalist for Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa Radio.
Mohamad Al-Bayyari (reported killed on November 2, 2023) — He worked as a journalist for Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Iyad Matar (reported killed on November 1, 2023) — He worked as a journalist for Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Majed Kashko (reported killed on October 31, 2023) — He worked for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated media channel, Palestine Today.
Yasser Abu Namous (reported killed on October 27, 2023) — He worked for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Sahel media organization.
Duaa Sharaf (reported killed on October 26, 2023) — She worked as a host for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa Radio.
Jamal Al-Faqaawi (reported killed on October 25, 2023) — He worked for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated Mithaq Media Foundation.
Saed Al-Halabi (reported killed on October 25, 2023) — He worked as a journalist for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Ahmed Abu Mhadi (reported killed on October 25, 2023) — He worked for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Mohammed Imad Labad (reported killed on October 23, 2023) — He worked for the Hamas-affiliated news website, Al-Resalah.
Khalil Abu Aathra (reported killed on October 19, 2023) — He worked as a videographer for Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Sameeh Al-Nady (reported killed on October 18, 2023) — He worked as a journalist and director for Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Mohammad Balousha (reported killed on October 17, 2023) — He worked as a journalist and administrator for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated media channel, Palestine Today.
Issam Bhar (reported killed on October 17, 2023) — He worked for Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV*.
Husam Mubarak (reported killed on October 13, 2023) — He worked as a journalist for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa radio station.
Ahmed Shehab (reported killed on October 12, 2023) — He worked for the Islamic Jihad-affiliated radio station, Voice of the Prisoners. He had previously been imprisoned by Israel and was released during the 2011 Gilad Shalit deal.
Mohammad Al-Salhi (reported killed on October 7, 2023) — He worked as a photojournalist for the Fourth Authority news agency and was also responsible for public relations for the Hamas-affiliated Dar al-Quran al-Karrem wal-Sunnah organization.
Mohammad Jarghoun (reported killed on October 7, 2023) — He worked as a journalist for Smart Media and reportedly served in Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades.
*Since 2010, Al-Aqsa TV has been designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the US Department of the Treasury.
The author is a contributor to HonestReporting, a Jerusalem-based media watchdog with a focus on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias — where a version of this article first appeared.
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US House Members Ask Marco Rubio to Bar Turkey From Rejoining F-35 Program
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard
A bipartisan coalition of more than 40 US lawmakers is pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prevent Turkey from rejoining the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, citing ongoing national security concerns and violations of US law.
Members of Congress on Thursday warned that lifting existing sanctions or readmitting Turkey to the US F-35 fifth-generation fighter program would “jeopardize the integrity of F-35 systems” and risk exposing sensitive US military technology to Russia. The letter pointed to Ankara’s 2017 purchase of the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system, despite repeated US warnings, as the central reason Turkey was expelled from the multibillion-dollar fighter jet program in 2019.
“The S-400 poses a direct threat to US aircraft, including the F-16 and F-35,” the lawmakers wrote. “If operated alongside these platforms, it risks exposing sensitive military technology to Russian intelligence.”
The group of signatories, spanning both parties, stressed that Turkey still possesses the Russian weapons systems and has shown “no willingness to comply with US law.” They urged Rubio and the Trump administration to uphold the Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and maintain Ankara’s exclusion from the F-35 program until the S-400s are fully removed.
The letter comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed during a NATO summit in June that Ankara and Washington have begun discussing Turkey’s readmission into the program.
Lawmakers argued that reversing course now would undermine both US credibility and allied confidence in American defense commitments. They also warned it could disrupt development of the next-generation fighter jet announced by the administration earlier this year.
“This is not a partisan issue,” the letter emphasized. “We must continue to hold allies and adversaries alike accountable when their actions threaten US interests.”
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US Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Investigate Whether Irish Bill Targeting Israel Violates Anti-Boycott Law
A pro-Hamas demonstration in Ireland led by nationalist party Sinn Fein. Photo: Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A group of US lawmakers is calling on the Treasury Department to investigate and potentially penalize Ireland over proposed legislation targeting Israeli goods, warning that the move could trigger sanctions under longstanding US anti-boycott laws.
In a letter sent on Thursday to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 16 Republican members of Congress expressed “serious concerns” about Ireland’s recent legislative push to ban trade with territories under Israeli administration, including the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.
The letter, spearheaded by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), called for the US to “send a clear signal” that any attempts to economically isolate Israel will “carry consequences.”
The Irish measure, introduced by Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Simon Harris, seeks to prohibit the import of goods and services originating from what the legislation refers to as “occupied Palestinian territories,” including Israeli communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Supporters say the bill aligns with international law and human rights principles, while opponents, including the signatories of the letter, characterize it as a direct extension of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to isolate Israel as a step toward the destruction of the world’s lone Jewish state.
Some US lawmakers have also described the Irish bill as an example of “antisemitic hate” that could risk hurting relations between Dublin and Washington.
“Such policies not only promote economic discrimination but also create legal uncertainty for US companies operating in Ireland,” the lawmakers wrote in this week’s letter, urging Bessent to determine whether Ireland’s actions qualify as participation in an “unsanctioned international boycott” under Section 999 of the Internal Revenue Code, also known as the Ribicoff Amendment.
Under that statute, the Treasury Department is required to maintain a list of countries that pressure companies to comply with international boycotts not sanctioned by the US. Inclusion on the list carries tax-reporting burdens and possible penalties for American firms and individuals doing business in those nations.
“If the criteria are met, Ireland should be added to the boycott list,” the letter said, arguing that such a step would help protect US companies from legal exposure and reaffirm American opposition to economic efforts aimed at isolating Israel.
Legal experts have argued that if the Irish bill becomes law, it could chase American capital out of the country while also hurting companies that do business with Ireland. Under US law, it is illegal for American companies to participate in boycotts of Israel backed by foreign governments. Several US states have also gone beyond federal restrictions to pass separate measures that bar companies from receiving state contracts if they boycott Israel.
Ireland has been one of the fiercest critics of Israel on the international stage since the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel, amid the ensuing war in Gaza, leading the Jewish state to shutter its embassy in Dublin.
Last year, Ireland officially recognized a Palestinian state, a decision that Israel described as a “reward for terrorism.”
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US Families File Lawsuit Accusing UNRWA of Supporting Hamas, Hezbollah
A truck, marked with United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) logo, crosses into Egypt from Gaza, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah, Egypt, Nov. 27, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
American families of victims of Hamas and Hezbollah attacks have filed a lawsuit against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, accusing the organization of violating US antiterrorism laws by providing material support to the Islamist terror groups behind the deadly assaults.
Last week, more than 200 families filed a lawsuit in a Washington, DC district court accusing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) of violating US antiterrorism laws by providing funding and support to Hamas and Hezbollah, both designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
The lawsuit alleges that UNRWA employs staff with direct ties to the Iran-backed terror group, including individuals allegedly involved in carrying out attacks against the Jewish state.
However, UNRWA has firmly denied the allegations, labeling them as “baseless” and condemning the lawsuit as “meritless, absurd, dangerous, and morally reprehensible.”
According to the organization, the lawsuit is part of a wider campaign of “misinformation and lawfare” targeting its work in the Gaza Strip, where it says Palestinians are enduring “mass, deliberate and forced starvation.”
The UN agency reports that more than 150,000 donors across the United States have supported its programs providing food, medical aid, education, and trauma assistance in the war-torn enclave amid the ongoing conflict.
In a press release, UNRWA USA affirmed that it will continue its humanitarian efforts despite facing legal challenges aimed at undermining its work.
“Starvation does not pause for politics. Neither will we,” the statement read.
Last year, Israeli security documents revealed that of UNRWA’s 13,000 employees in Gaza, 440 were actively involved in Hamas’s military operations, with 2,000 registered as Hamas operatives.
According to these documents, at least nine UNRWA employees took part directly in the terror group’s Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of and massacre across southern Israel.
Israeli officials also uncovered a large Hamas data center beneath UNRWA headquarters, with cables running through the facility above, and found that Hamas also stored weapons in other UNRWA sites.
The UN agency has also aligned with Hamas in efforts against the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an Israeli and US-backed program that delivers aid directly to Palestinians, blocking Hamas from diverting supplies for terror activities and selling them at inflated prices.
These Israeli intelligence documents also revealed that a senior Hamas leader, killed in an Israeli strike in September 2024, had served as the head of the UNRWA teachers’ union in Lebanon, where Lebanon is based,
UNRWA’s education programs have been found by IMPACT-se, an international organization that monitors global education, to contribute to the radicalization of younger generations of Palestinians.