Mohammed Qraiqea

Their life

Mohammad Qraiqea, born on 15 March 1992, was a dedicated Palestinian journalist who worked for Al Jazeera, known for his courageous reporting from Gaza. Having lost his father at the age of six, he was raised by his mother, who was his only close relative and emotional anchor. Tragedy struck again when she was killed in an Israeli raid on Al Shifa Hospital in March 2024 — a moment that deeply marked him and that he later recounted with heartbreak on air. Qraiqea studied journalism at the Islamic University of Gaza, where his passion for storytelling and truth took root. After working as a freelance reporter and completing his master’s degree, he joined Al Jazeera in August 2024. On 10 August 2025, he was killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit the media tent near Shifa Hospital, alongside five other journalists, while covering the ongoing war in Gaza. His last broadcast aired just one hour before his death.

Mohammad Qraiqea (born 15 March 1992) was one of Gaza’s most passionate and empathetic journalists, whose life and work embodied both personal resilience and professional dedication. He lost his father when he was only six years old, and his mother became his sole family and source of strength. Her death in March 2024 during an Israeli raid on Al Shifa Hospital, where she had taken refuge, profoundly affected him. Qraiqea had publicly mourned her, saying through tears, “I have no food, I have no medicine, I sleep alone on the floor, where are you, my love?” as he stood beside her body — a moment that captured the deep human cost of the conflict.

Despite immense personal loss, Mohammad continued his mission to document life in Gaza. He studied journalism at the Islamic University of Gaza, later completing a master’s degree while working as a freelance reporter. His insightful, empathetic coverage earned him recognition, leading to his recruitment by Al Jazeera in August 2024. Known for his calm presence and c

How they died

He was Killed in an Israeli airstrike.

On 10 August 2025, Mohammad Qraiqea was killed when an Israeli airstrike hit the media tent near Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, where he and several other journalists were working. The Israeli military later stated that the intended target of the strike was Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif, one of Qraiqea’s close colleagues. The strike killed six media workers, making it one of the deadliest attacks on journalists since the start of the war.

A plea from the family

Mohammad Qraiqea had no surviving immediate relatives. His mother — his only close family member — was killed in an Israeli air raid on Al Shifa Hospital in March 2024. Before her death, she made a desperate plea to her son, saying, “I have no food, I have no medicine, I sleep alone on the floor, where are you, my love?” Those words, which Mohammad later repeated in anguish while standing beside her body, became symbolic of the suffering endured by countless families in Gaza.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Mohammed Qraiqea, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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