Israel Kills Sports Journalist in Jabalia

The Israeli army has killed Palestinian sports journalist Khaled Abu Zar, Friday, in his Jabalia home in north Gaza with trending news.

His death, the result of relentless Israel strikes on the camp was confirmed by the Government Media Office in Gaza. 

He is the latest to be assassinated by the Israeli army bringing the total number of journalists killed in Gaza since 7 October, 2023, to 184.

“Really sad to hear about the killing of a fellow sports journalist in an Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza today,” wrote Leyla Hamad.

Al Zar was a member of the Palestine Sports Media Federation and reported for Sawt Al Aqsa Radio.  

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Instagram Blocks Anas Al Sharif Despite 1.2M Followers

Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif writes that his account reached more than 1.2 million followers, and with a view rate exceeding one billion.

This sent alarm bells ringing for those who didn’t want the Palestinian voice heard. He pointed out that Meta blocked his Instagram account and closed it completely.

Al Sharif, a journalist from Jabalia, has covered the Israeli war on Gaza ever since the genocide, reporting from different areas.

Today, he is stationed in the north of Gaza reporting on the latest Israeli siege to starve the people in this part of the Strip and force them to leave to the south.

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More Than 50 Children Killed in 48 Hrs in Gaza

More than 50 children have been killed in Israeli attacks on Jabalia in northern Gaza in the past 48 hours alone.

Catherine Russell, UNICEF’s executive director, in a statement, condemned a “deadly weekend of attacks in North Gaza.”

This piece of news is trending on the social media with images of children who are killed by continual Israeli strikes.

Russell pointed out that a UNICEF staffer working on the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza was attacked on Saturday by a suspected Israeli quadcopter in Jabalia.

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UN: Extra 100,000 Palestinians in Makeshift Sites

Some 100,000 people recently displaced from North Gaza are sheltering in schools, buildings, or makeshift sites in Gaza City, said a UN spokesman.

“The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that in North Gaza governorate, virtually all incoming supplies and humanitarian services have ceased,” Stephane Dujarric told reporters during a briefing.

“This is due to the ongoing siege imposed by Israeli security forces, as well as insecurity limited supplies and the displacement of aid workers,” he added.

About 75,000 people are estimated to remain in North Gaza governorate, Dujarric said.

“With no electricity or fuel allowed since October 1, only two of eight water wells in Jabalia refugee camp remain functional, just partially,” he added.

Israel has continued its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip following an attack by the Palestinian group Hamas last Oct. 7, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.

The onslaught has resulted in over 43,200 Palestinian deaths, mostly women and children, and over 101,800 injuries, according to local health authorities.

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