Youssef Shams Al-Din Al-Bahri
Youssef Shams Al-Din Al-Bahri was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the premises of the newspaper where he worked in Yemen on 10 September 2025. He died while present at his workplace during the attack.
Youssef Shams Al-Din Al-Bahri was killed when Israeli airstrikes struck the building housing his newspaper’s offices in Yemen. The attack caused fatal injuries, leading to his death at the scene. The incident has been cited as an example of the lethal risks faced by media workers during aerial military operations.
Biography
Youssef Shams Al-Din Al-Bahri was a Yemeni media worker who was killed on 10 September 2025 when Israeli airstrikes struck the premises of the newspaper where he worked in Yemen. He was engaged in media and journalistic activities at the time of the attack and died as a result of the strike on his workplace. His death was reported as part of the broader impact of airstrikes targeting media-related infrastructure in the country.
Youssef Shams Al-Din Al-Bahri was known for his work in Yemen’s media sector, contributing to news coverage during a period marked by regional conflict and instability. As a media worker, he was associated with a newspaper whose offices were targeted in an Israeli airstrike on 10 September 2025.
The strike hit the newspaper’s premises, resulting in his death while he was carrying out professional duties. His killing underscored the dangers faced by journalists and media workers operating in conflict-affected areas, where press facilities have increasingly been exposed to military attacks. Human rights and press-freedom advocates have repeatedly warned that such incidents threaten the safety of journalists and undermine the public’s right to information.
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Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war2 cpj.org Open source