Palestinians Mourn Journalist Burned Alive in Gaza Airstrike

April 08, 2025 – Palestine/Israel – 

In the wake of a devastating Israeli airstrike on April 7, 2025, Palestinians across Gaza and beyond are mourning the loss of Ahmed Mansour, a journalist who was burned alive while reporting from a makeshift press tent near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. The tent, a known site for journalists covering the war, became the scene of tragedy as flames engulfed Mansour, who later succumbed to his injuries despite efforts by colleagues to save him.

The news of Mansour’s death sparked a wave of grief and outrage. Vigils and memorials were held across Gaza, with fellow journalists, friends, and citizens gathering to pay tribute to the man who had dedicated his life to telling the stories of a people under siege. His colleagues described him as brave and committed, someone who stayed even when the dangers intensified. One journalist who witnessed the attack said, “We lost a brother, a voice for Gaza, a hero with a camera.”

In Rafah and Gaza City, processions carried images of Mansour alongside Palestinian flags, and mourners wore black in solidarity. Many lit candles outside media offices, while others shared Mansour’s final reports and images across social media, ensuring his work continues to echo despite his death. “He showed us the human side of war,” said a grieving friend. “Now it’s up to us to show the world what happened to him.”

Mansour’s wife, devastated and speaking through tears in interviews, called for justice and accountability. “He was burned in front of the whole world. Is our pain invisible?” she asked, voicing the anguish of a population increasingly targeted.

This tragedy has deepened fears among Gaza’s press community, many of whom now feel they have become deliberate targets. Over 210 journalists have reportedly been killed in Gaza since October 2023. Yet amid the sorrow, the mourning for Mansour has turned into a defiant tribute—a reaffirmation that the stories of Gaza must still be told.

His death has become more than a loss; it is now a rallying cry, a symbol of both tragedy and courage in one of the world’s most dangerous places to be a journalist.