Five journalists from Al Jazeera, including Anas al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza. Al Sharif had previously expressed fears for his life, citing threats and a campaign against him. The Israeli military confirmed the strike and accused al Sharif of being involved in attacks, while the local government condemned the killings as deliberate and described them as a war crime. The deaths add to the growing toll of journalists killed in Gaza, where independent foreign reporting has been restricted since the conflict escalated in 2023.