Moamen Aliwa
Israeli drone strike.
Moamen Aliwa was killed when an Israeli drone strike hit the media tent near Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza on 10 August 2025. The Israeli military claimed the target was Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif. The explosion caused fatal injuries to Moamen and others in the tent, marking another tragic loss among journalists covering the ongoing war in Gaza.
Biography
Moamen Aliwa, 23, was a young and passionate Palestinian assistant cameraman working for Al Jazeera. Originally trained in computer engineering, he was skilled in programming and computer maintenance and also had a deep love for soccer. He played for the Gaza Sports Club and the local “Shujaiya Services” team. His close friendship with journalist Mohammad Qraiqea encouraged him to join Al Jazeera in April 2025, where he quickly became known for his dedication and teamwork. Tragically, his promising career and life were cut short on 10 August 2025 when an Israeli drone strike hit the media tent near Shifa Hospital in Gaza, killing him while he was working alongside colleagues.
Born and raised in Gaza, Moamen Aliwa was known among his peers as a bright and hardworking individual with both technical and creative talents. Before entering journalism, he pursued a degree in computer engineering, excelling in areas such as programming and system maintenance. However, his friendship with Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Qraiqea inspired him to shift paths toward media, combining his technical skills with a passion for storytelling and truth. He joined Al Jazeera in April 2025 as an assistant cameraman, where his enthusiasm, politeness, and helpful nature quickly earned the respect of his colleagues. Outside of work, Moamen was also a gifted athlete who played soccer for Gaza Sports Club and Shujaiya Services, representing his local community with pride. On 10 August 2025, while working inside a media tent near Shifa Hospital with fellow journalists, he was killed in an Israeli drone strike that targeted Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif. His death was mourned across the journalism communit
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Moamen Aliwa studied computer engineering before becoming an assistant cameraman. Good at programming and computer maintenance, he was also a talented soccer player, having played with the Gaza Sports Club and the local team “Shujaiya Services,” says Al Jazeera. It was his friendship with fellow journalist Mohammad Qraiqea that led him to start working for Al Jazeera in April 2025. On 10 August 2025, he was in the media tent near Shifa Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip with Qraiqea and other journalists when it was hit by an Israeli drone strike, the target of which was Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif, according to an Israeli military spokesperson. Earlier that day, Aliwa had helped with filming and had driven his colleagues when they went out to report. Mourning his death in a post on X, Arabi TV reporter Islam Bader described him as “friendly, helpful, kind, and polite.”1 rsf.org Open source