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March 10, 2026 – Palestine –
Palestinian journalist Amal Shamali has been killed in an Israeli attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, according to local journalists’ organizations and media reports, adding to the growing number of reporters killed during the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Shamali, who worked as a correspondent for Qatar Radio, was killed during an overnight Israeli airstrike on 9 March 2026 that struck areas of the Nuseirat camp where displaced families had been sheltering. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate confirmed her death and said she had continued reporting throughout the war despite the increasingly dangerous conditions facing journalists in Gaza.
Reports from Gaza indicated that the strike hit makeshift tent encampments housing civilians who had fled earlier fighting. The attack reportedly killed several people and injured others in the area, including families who had taken refuge in temporary shelters after months of conflict and displacement.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said Shamali had worked with several Arab and local media outlets in addition to Qatar Radio. Colleagues described her as among the journalists who continued documenting developments in Gaza despite repeated bombardments and severe risks to media workers operating in the territory.
Palestinian officials and media organizations condemned the killing and called for international attention to the dangers faced by journalists in Gaza. The Government Media Office in Gaza said Shamali’s death raised the number of Palestinian journalists killed since the beginning of the war in October 2023 to 261, a figure cited by local authorities documenting media casualties during the conflict.
Advocacy groups have repeatedly warned that journalists in Gaza face extreme risks as they attempt to report on the war, often working without protective equipment and in areas heavily affected by airstrikes and ground operations. Media organizations say the destruction of infrastructure, displacement of civilians, and constant military activity have created one of the most dangerous environments in the world for reporters.
Shamali’s death has renewed calls from journalists’ unions and press freedom advocates for greater protection of media workers in conflict zones and for independent investigations into attacks that result in the deaths of reporters. They argue that ensuring accountability in such cases is essential to safeguarding press freedom and protecting journalists covering armed conflicts.
Her killing underscores the continuing risks faced by journalists reporting from Gaza as the conflict persists, with reporters often documenting events under conditions of displacement, limited resources, and ongoing military strikes.
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