Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi
He was Killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike on his home in the Al-Bureij refugee camp.
On December 14, 2024, Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi’s home in the Al-Bureij camp, central Gaza, was hit by an Israeli airstrike. The attack completely destroyed the building, killing al-Qarinawi, his wife, and their three children. He had previously survived another airstrike in 2023 that had also struck his residence. Despite repeated dangers, he continued working as a journalist until the fatal bombing. His death was condemned by UNESCO and press freedom organizations as a grave violation of journalists’ protection under international law.
Biography
Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi, 30, was a Palestinian journalist and editor for Sanad News Agency and contributor to the London-based Snd news website. He was killed on December 14, 2024, when an Israeli airstrike targeted his home in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. The bombing also claimed the lives of his wife and their three children. Al-Qarinawi had previously survived an earlier Israeli strike on his home in 2023 but continued reporting on the conflict despite the immense danger. His death was condemned by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who called for a full investigation and renewed appeals to respect international protections for journalists working in conflict zones.
Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi, aged 30, was a dedicated Palestinian journalist and editor who worked with Sanad News Agency and contributed to Snd, a London-based news outlet focused on Palestinian affairs. Known for his resilience and deep commitment to truth-telling, al-Qarinawi continued his journalistic work amid the war in Gaza, documenting the suffering of civilians and the humanitarian consequences of the ongoing conflict.
On December 14, 2024, an Israeli airstrike directly targeted his home in the Al-Bureij refugee camp, located in the central Gaza Strip. The strike killed al-Qarinawi, his wife, and their three children. This was not the first time his home had been bombed — he and his wife had both been injured in an earlier Israeli attack in 2023 but had survived and continued their lives in the same area.
Following his death, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay publicly condemned the killing and called for a transparent investigation, reiterating the need to uphold UN Security Council Resolution 2222 (2015), which affirms the protection of journalists as civilians during armed conflicts. His death added to the growing list of journalists killed while performing their duties in Gaza since October 2023 — a crisis that has drawn widespread concern from international media and human rights organizations.
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The 30-year-old journalist was killed by a targeted Israeli air strike on his home in al-Bureij, in the centre of the Gaza Strip. The bombing also killed his wife and their three children. Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi worked for the London-based news website Snd, which covers news in Palestine. Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi and his wife had been wounded in the early months of the war by another Israeli army strike on their home.1 rsf.org Open source
Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi was a journalist and editor for Sanad News Agency. He was reportedly killed in an airstrike on his home. Mohammed had survived a previous airstrike on his home in Al Bureij in 2023 and continued reporting on the armed conflict. UNESCO has reported the deaths of at least 73 journalists and media workers in the line of work in Palestine since October 2023, which does not include deaths in circumstances unrelated to their profession. UNESCO provides emergency assistance to journalists in the Gaza Strip, including psychosocial assistance, access to working equipment, and capacity-building.2 unesco.org Open source