Mohammed Alaa Al-Sawalhi

Their life

Mohammed Alaa’ Al-Sawalhi was a Palestinian photojournalist and television cameraman working for Al-Quds Al-Youm TV, known for covering Israeli military operations and their impact on civilians in the Gaza Strip. On September 17, 2025, he was killed while performing his professional duties in Gaza City, documenting the Israeli assault. His death was widely condemned by Palestinian journalist organizations as part of a systematic campaign targeting media workers in Palestine, aimed at silencing independent reporting and concealing violations against the Palestinian population.

Mohammed Alaa’ Al-Sawalhi was an active Palestinian photojournalist affiliated with Al-Quds Al-Youm TV, where he worked as a cameraman covering developments related to Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Through his work, he contributed to documenting airstrikes, civilian suffering, and the broader humanitarian consequences of the conflict, often operating in extremely dangerous conditions.

Colleagues and professional bodies described him as a committed journalist who continued reporting despite persistent threats faced by media workers in Gaza. On September 17, 2025, while covering Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Al-Sawalhi was killed in a direct attack by Israeli warplanes. His killing was formally mourned by the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate, which characterized the incident as an assassination and part of an ongoing pattern of attacks against journalists and media institutions in Palestine. His death added to the growing toll of Palestinian journalists killed while carrying out their professional duties during the war.

How they died

He was Killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Mohammed Alaa’ Al-Sawalhi was killed as a result of a direct strike by Israeli warplanes while actively covering Israeli military operations in Gaza City. According to the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate, he was performing his journalistic duty at the time of the attack, making his killing a violation of international laws and conventions that guarantee the protection of journalists in armed conflict zones.

Why we remember them

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

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