Israeli Strikes Kill Al Jazeera Cameraman Ahmed Wishah in Central Gaza
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least six people including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah on Saturday, in what both Israel and Palestinian officials described as ceasefire violations since the truce took effect in October 2025. These Gaza strikes continued despite the October 2025 agreement and added to a mounting post-truce toll.
Strike on Bureij Refugee Camp Kills Al Jazeera Cameraman
Ahmed Wishah and two others died in an Israeli airstrike on a home in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. [5] The IDF claimed Wishah was a Hamas military wing terrorist and sniper operative but provided no evidence. [4] Al Jazeera stated that the strike constituted a new and flagrant violation of all international laws and norms and reflected a continued systematic policy of targeting journalists and silencing the voice of truth. [1] The network described the killing as deliberate and condemned the heinous crime of targeting and killing its correspondent. [4] Wishah is the 12th Al Jazeera media worker killed in Gaza since October 2023. [5] His brother Mohammed, also an Al Jazeera correspondent, was killed in an Israeli strike in April while travelling in his vehicle. [1] The IDF accused Mohammed Wishah without further details of working in Hamas rocket and weapons production headquarters. [4] Al Jazeera refuted the accusation against Ahmed Wishah as baseless and said the Israeli military has relentlessly spread false allegations against its staff to justify its crimes. [5] The Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded at least 260 Palestinian journalists killed since the war began. [1]
Family of Four Killed in Gaza City Strike
A separate overnight strike in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood killed four family members including two children. [4] Relatives stated the victims were civilians with no connection to Hamas. [5] Shifa Hospital received the bodies of the family, including two children, and medics reported that the dead included two women and a child. [4] Relative Nael Safadi said his cousins have no connection to Hamas nor are they involved in anything and are just innocent children. [4] Another cousin, Mohammad Safadi, asked whether this is really a ceasefire and stated that the victims are civilians who never held a weapon. [4] The civil defence agency and a nearby hospital confirmed the deaths from the strike on the home. [5]
Israeli strike in Bureij refugee camp kills Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah and two others. — Source: anadolu
Additional Strikes Across Gaza
Strikes were also reported in southern and northern Gaza, bringing the total number of people killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza on Saturday to 10. [5] A man was killed in an attack to the north of Gaza City. [5] A woman was killed by Israeli fire in the northern Beit Lahia area. [5] Israeli attacks also happened near groups of people in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood and western Khan Younis, killing at least one person and injuring others. [5] The additional Gaza strikes formed part of the day’s reported incidents that contributed to the overall count of at least six confirmed deaths by health officials and rescuers. [4]
Ceasefire Violations and Rising Death Toll
Gaza's health ministry reports 1,007 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes since the ceasefire began in October 2025, with the overall death toll from the war exceeding 73,000. [4] Both Israel and Palestinian armed group Hamas have accused one another of violating the ceasefire since October. [4] More than 1,000 people have been killed since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025. [2] The territory's health ministry says 73,018 people have been killed and 173,273 wounded since the war began. [5] Since the ceasefire was announced last October, Israeli attacks have killed 1,007 and injured 3,165 people. [5] The deal promised a flood of humanitarian aid into the territory where the UN says around 81 percent of buildings were damaged. [4]
Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah and others in Bureij refugee camp. — Source: khaamapress
Pattern of Journalist Deaths and Israeli Accusations
Al Jazeera condemned the strikes as a systematic policy targeting journalists and violating international law. [1] The network renewed its call on the international community and legal institutions to take urgent practical measures to hold the Israeli officials involved in these appalling crimes accountable. [5] Wishah is the 12th Al Jazeera media worker killed in Gaza since October 2023, and his brother Mohammed was killed in an Israeli strike in April. [1] The CPJ has recorded at least 260 Palestinian journalists killed since the war began. [4] Israel has killed hundreds of reporters in Gaza and on several occasions after assassinating them has accused them of being terrorists or of working for Hamas. [1] The CPJ has documented a pattern of Israel accusing journalists of being terrorists without producing credible evidence and has condemned Israel’s smearing of killed Palestinian journalists. [5] Al Jazeera said it is determined to take every available legal measure to prosecute the perpetrators of the crimes against its staff in Gaza. [5]
Humanitarian Conditions Under the Ceasefire
The UN says around 81 percent of buildings were damaged, but aid groups say more help is needed. [4] Tom Fletcher, head of the UN's humanitarian agency, told the UN Security Council this week that the share of households reported going to bed hungry had dropped from 92 percent to 36 percent since the ceasefire as more aid trucks entered. [4] He said 70 percent of the population still needs proper shelter as sanitation conditions deteriorate and essential services are on the brink. [4] Palestinians in Gaza remain deprived of the basics that you would all demand for your own families: safety, shelter, clean water, healthcare, education. [4] The ceasefire also required Hamas to disarm and have no role in the governance of Gaza, which has yet to happen. [4] A Board of Peace made up of international diplomats was created to oversee an apolitical Palestinian technocrat committee to govern Gaza. [4] The agreement also states Israel will not occupy Gaza and will progressively hand over territory it had seized in the war. [4] In May, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had directed the IDF to increase the area of Gaza under its control to 70 percent of the territory. [4] The latest conflict started when Hamas-led fighters attacked southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 others hostage back to Gaza. [4]
What to watch next: Regional mediators have warned that any escalation could undermine wider diplomatic efforts, while aid groups continue to call for expanded humanitarian access as the conflict enters its third year.
