12 October 2025 | CPJ
Palestinian journalist shot dead after ceasefire
Shooting
The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the killing of Saleh Aljafarawi, a 28-year-old freelance Palestinian journalist who gained prominence on social media for his war coverage. He was shot and killed on October 12, 2025, reportedly by members of an armed Palestinian group in Gaza City, just days after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement.
“Saleh Aljafarawi’s killing highlights the ongoing dangers that journalists in Gaza face, even after a ceasefire agreement has been reached,” said Sara Qudah, CPJ’s Regional Director. “CPJ urges all parties in Gaza to keep journalists out of the line of fire and to allow them to report freely and safely — to inform the world, not to become the next victims among their fallen colleagues.”
On October 12, violent clashes erupted in Gaza City — primarily in the Al-Sabra and Tel al-Hawa neighborhoods — between Hamas security forces and armed factions, including groups linked to the Doghmush clan and a militia led by Yasser Abu-Shabab, who is reportedly backed by Israel to weaken Hamas’s control. The fighting followed Israel’s partial withdrawal from parts of Gaza, creating a power vacuum that fueled internal rivalries.
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