Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Sharia
He was struck by an Israeli airstrike while preparing to leave for a reporting mission.
On June 29, 2024, Muhammad Abu Sharia was standing in front of his house wearing his press vest and helmet when an Israeli airstrike hit nearby. The explosion caused severe injuries to his body. He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where medical teams tried to stabilize him. Despite treatment, he succumbed to his injuries on July 1, 2024, two days after the attack.
Biography
Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Sharia was a Palestinian journalist and editor-in-chief of Shams News Agency, known for his courage and commitment to reporting under fire in Gaza. On June 29, 2024, while preparing to leave his home in the Sabra district of western Gaza City for a reporting mission, he was struck by an Israeli airstrike. Despite wearing a press vest and helmet, he sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the nearest hospital. After two days of critical care, he succumbed to his wounds on July 1, 2024. His death was condemned by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who renewed calls for the protection of journalists and a transparent investigation into his killing.
Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Sharia was a respected Palestinian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the local Shams News Agency in Gaza. Dedicated to documenting the suffering and resilience of his people, he worked tirelessly amid the dangers of the ongoing conflict to deliver accurate and timely news. On June 29, 2024, Abu Sharia was standing in front of his home in the Sabra neighborhood of western Gaza City, dressed in his press vest and helmet, ready to leave for a new assignment. At that moment, an Israeli bombardment struck nearby, leaving him critically injured. He was immediately taken to the closest hospital, where doctors fought to save his life. Tragically, he succumbed to his injuries two days later, on July 1, 2024.
UNESCO’s Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, publicly deplored his death, urging respect for international resolutions protecting journalists, including UN Security Council Resolution 2222/2015. Abu Sharia’s death is part of a growing toll of Palestinian journalists killed in the line of du
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Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Sharia was the editor-in-chief of Shams News Agency. He was reportedly wounded by an airstrike in front of his house while leaving for an assignment on 29 June, and succumbed to his injuries in hospital on 1 July 2024.1 unesco.org Open source
On 1 July, editor-in-chief of local news agency Shams, Mohammad Abu Sharia, succumbed to his injuries sustained from an Israeli missile launched near the journalist's home in Gaza City. On 6 June, freelance journalist Rasheed Albably was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.2 ifj.org Open source
Wearing a press vest and helmet, journalist Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Sharia was standing in front of his house in the Sabra district of western Gaza City, ready to leave on a mission, when he was hit by an Israeli bombardment on July 1, according to information gathered by RSF. Seriously wounded, he was transferred to the nearest hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.3 rsf.org Open source