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Jamal Hanieh
Palestine · Died 11/21/2023
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Their life
Jamal Hanieh was a Palestinian journalist and editor at Amwaj Sports Media Network, a platform dedicated to sports journalism in Gaza. He was also a radio engineer and presenter, contributing to the media landscape in his community. Hanieh covered various topics, including the local football league in Gaza and stories related to sports and youth development.
Jamal Hanieh was a Palestinian journalist and editor at Amwaj Sports Media Network, a platform dedicated to sports journalism in Gaza. He was also a radio engineer and presenter, contributing to the media landscape in his community. Hanieh covered various topics, including the local football league in Gaza and stories related to sports and youth development.
He was born in Gaza City in 2002 and completed his primary and secondary education in the city's schools. Hanieh graduated from the Faculty of Media and Communication Technology at the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza. He pursued a career as a sports journalist due to his passion for sports, particularly football.
On 21 November 2023, Hanieh was killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted his home in Gaza City. Reports indicate that he died alongside several family members and in-laws during the bombardment.
How they died
Israeli airstrike that targeted his home
A plea from the family
As of now, there are no publicly available statements or pleas from the surviving relatives or family members of Jamal Hanieh, the Palestinian journalist and editor at Amwaj Sports Media Network, regarding his death in the Israeli airstrike on 21 November 2023. Reports indicate that Hanieh was the grandson of Hamas leader Ismael Hanieh and also worked as a radio engineer. He covered the football league in Gaza, as well as other stories, including the visit by Abdel Salam Hanieh, the assistant secretary of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, to the injured journalist Ashraf Abu Amra while he was receiving medical treatment in Turkey for injuries suffered in September 2023 while covering a Gaza border protest
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