Mohammed Jaber al-Qarinawi

Their life

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.

How they died

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.

Why we remember them

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

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