* Hours after reciting talbiyah with rescue workers to celebrate new ceasefire
The 54-second clip, which captured a rare moment of joy and spiritual resilience amid the ruins, garnered over 500,000 views on Muslim News Nigeria’s Facebook page within 24 hours. It reinforced his growing popularity among supporters of the Palestinian resistance and admirers of courageous frontline journalism.
Saleh Aljafarawi, a well-known Palestinian journalist, was fatally shot in Gaza City on Saturday, just days after a Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced.
BREAKING: Prominent Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi has been killed by gunmen in Gaza as media death toll rises
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— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) October 12, 2025
Various media reports suggest that Aljafarawi was killed when Hamas security forces had surrounded members of an armed militia.
Aljafarawi was cornered by armed men and killed with seven gunshots to his body.
I am from under the rubble, and I say: Saleh was not just a journalist, he was a soul trying to keep the name of Gaza alive. #salehaljafarawi #saleh #saleh_aljafarawi pic.twitter.com/euUqKKXmLj
— Mahmoud 🍉𝕏 (@mahmoud60013) October 12, 2025
The New Arab reported that Aljafrawi was targeted and killed by Israel-backed armed collaborator gangs while documenting the extensive destruction in the Sabra neighbourhood following the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
Rescue workers in Gaza recite Talbiyyah to celebrate news of the ceasefire Allahu Akbar #Gaza #Palestine #Hamas #Israel #GazaGenocide #Genocide #Trump #NobelPeacePrize #viral pic.twitter.com/iusIFMlQuy
— Muslim News Nigeria (@muslimnews_NG) October 10, 2025
The Quds News Network also reported that Israeli-backed gangs “executed” Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafrawi in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City.
The Gaza Government Media Office strongly condemned the assassination, calling it “a direct result of Israel’s policy of targeting Palestinian journalists through both air strikes and proxy militias.”
Al Jazeera’s Sanad agency verified footage published by reporters and activists showing his body – in a “press” flak jacket – on what appeared to be the back of a truck. He had been missing since Sunday morning.
The beloved Saleh Al-Jafarawi has been murdered. We are absolutely devastated. For 2 years he reported on the genocide of his people, just for him to be murdered during the ‘ceasefire’ pic.twitter.com/ydelfXSdEZ
— WearThePeace (@WearThePeaceCo) October 12, 2025
Palestinian sources said clashes were taking place between Hamas security forces and fighters from the Doghmush clan in Sabra on Sunday, although this has not been confirmed by local authorities.
A senior source in Gaza’s Ministry of Interior told Al Jazeera Arabic that the clashes in Gaza City involved “an armed militia affiliated with the [Israeli] occupation”.
The source said security forces imposed a siege on the militia, adding that “militia members” killed displaced people as they were returning from southern Gaza to Gaza City.
Despite the recent ceasefire, local authorities have repeatedly warned that the security situation in Gaza remains challenging.
Aljafarawi’s death comes during the initial phase of the US-brokered ceasefire, which includes provisions for Israeli troop withdrawal, the release of hostages and prisoners, and the opening of crossings to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Saleh Aljafarawi’s father was threatened by Israeli forces to silence his son or he will be killed along with his neighborhood! pic.twitter.com/pvnRrG2y1V
— The Palestinian (@InsiderWorld_1) December 17, 2023
Earlier, on October 10, a photojournalist, Arafat al-Khour, working for Abu Dhabi TV, was wounded by an Israeli strike while documenting the aftermath of a strike in Gaza City’s same neighbourhood.
Israel has killed over 250 journalists since October 2023, a staggering number of casualties among professionals protected under international laws.
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