Ahmed Fatima
Ahmed Fatima was killed by an Israeli drone strike while filming live near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The explosion hit the area where journalists were reporting, killing him instantly and injuring a fellow reporter.
Ahmed Fatima was killed by an Israeli drone strike while filming near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The missile hit the area where journalists were positioned to report live, killing him instantly and wounding one of his colleagues. Reports indicate that he was wearing his press vest at the time, suggesting that the strike may have occurred despite his visible identification as a journalist.
Biography
Ahmed Fatima was a dedicated Egyptian photojournalist working for the online media outlet Al Qahera News. Known for his courage and commitment to documenting the realities of war, he had been covering the escalating conflict in Gaza when he lost his life. On November 14, 2023, while filming live footage near the Al-Shifa Medical Complex — one of Gaza’s most heavily targeted areas — Fatima was struck and killed instantly by an Israeli drone strike. His professionalism and devotion to truth-telling left a lasting mark on his colleagues and audiences alike.
Ahmed Fatima was a passionate and skilled Egyptian photojournalist affiliated with Al Qahera News, an online media platform known for its field reporting on conflicts and humanitarian crises. Throughout his career, Fatima focused on bringing visual truth to stories often hidden behind the fog of war. During the Israeli military’s intensified campaign in Gaza in late 2023, he joined several correspondents documenting the devastating impact on civilians and healthcare workers near the Al-Shifa Hospital — Gaza’s largest medical facility.
On November 14, 2023, while streaming live from the vicinity of the hospital, Fatima was hit by an Israeli drone strike that killed him instantly and severely injured a fellow journalist. Witnesses described the incident as a targeted attack on press members clearly identified as journalists. His untimely death highlighted the extreme dangers faced by reporters covering the war and reignited calls for greater protection for journalists in conflict zones. Ahmed Fatima is remembered as a brave and compassionate storyteller who gave his life in pursuit of truth.
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Ahmed Fatima, a photographer for the Egyptian online media Al Qahera News, was filming live near Al-Shifa hospital when an Israeli drone strike killed him instantly and injured a fellow journalist, according to RSF’s information.1 rsf.org Open source
Six babies and nine other patients have been killed in the hospital, the largest in Gaza, amid Israel’s assault on the north of the strip. As of Monday, 50 journalists and media workers have been reportedly killed since 7 October. Eight journalists have been injured, three missing and 13 arrested, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. “The Zionist entity’s crimes against journalists are still ongoing,” said Khaled El-Balshy, head of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, commenting on the incident. “The crime against the two colleagues comes after another crime of cutting off communications from the hospital and journalists, which disrupted the arrival of news and perhaps hindered rescue efforts,” El-Balshy added.2 english.ahram.org.eg Open source