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Hamza Al-Dahdouh, a 27-year-old Palestinian journalist and cameraman for Al Jazeera, was killed on January 7, 2024, in an Israeli drone strike in southern Gaza. He was traveling with colleague Mustafa Thuraya, a freelance videographer, when their vehicle was targeted while returning from an assignment documenting the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Naja family home in Al-Nasr village, northeast of Rafah. The strike also resulted in the death of their driver, Qusai Salem, and injured another journalist, Hazem Rajab.
Hamzah Al Dahdouh’s last word/work: “You are steadfast and patient.”
Journalist Information:
Name: Hamzah Al Dahdouh
Age: 27
Gender: Male
DOB: 07/07/1996
Nationality: Palestinian
Last company worked for: Al Jazeera
Family: Hamzah left behind his father and his sister.
The United Nations, human rights groups, and media organizations like Al Jazeera have condemned the killings. They have called for a full investigation into the deaths of journalists in Gaza and accountability for those responsible. These killings highlight the challenges journalists face in conflict zones and the need for better protection for media workers.
Incident Information:
Date of incident – 07 January 2024
Location of incident – Khan Yunis, Palestine.
Offense victim of: Assassination
Weapons included – Firearm
He was assassinated during the Gaza war after an Israeli drone strike that targeted vehicles containing a group of journalists on their way after filming the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a home a day earlier.
Suspect(s) Information:
Perpetrator Identified: Yes
Name: Israeli Soldiers
Proof of Targeting the Journalist: Hamzah and his colleague were driving in a car while on a reporting assignment on Sunday near Rafah in southern Gaza when the vehicle was hit by an IDF missile. (IPI)
Reason for Killing: He was killed during the Gaza war in an Israeli drone strike that hit vehicles carrying a group of journalists returning from documenting the aftermath of an earlier airstrike on a residential home.
Progress of the Case: There have been no updates.