Palestinian Journalists Remember Slain Gaza Journalist Ahmed Wishah

The Killing of Ahmed Wishah

Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Wishah was killed on Saturday in Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp weeks after his brother Mohammed Wishah, who also worked for the Doha-based Network, was killed in a deliberate Israeli shelling on his car.

Ahmed, in his mid-20s, is the 12th Al Jazeera journalist to have been killed by Israel in Gaza, which has become the deadliest place for journalists in the world. At least 260 Palestinian journalists have been killed since Israel launched war in October 2023, according to the Committee to Protect journalists.

Who was Ahmed?

Ahmed Samir Mohammed Wishah was born in the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. He worked as a cameraman for Al Jazeera Mubasher and gained prominence during the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip by accompanying and filming footage for his late brother, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed, who was killed on April 8 in Israeli shelling.

Colleagues' Tributes

Talal Mahmoud, an Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent in Gaza, recalled his close ties with the two brothers. Mohammad Al-Akhras, a photojournalist working with CGTN, remembered Ahmed as “a kind, gentle, and deeply principled person who brought a cheerful spirit to his colleagues.”

Israel's Allegations

An Israeli military spokesman accused Ahmed of being a “Hamas terrorist” without providing evidence. Al Jazeera refuted this as “baseless” and said it is determined “to take every available legal measure to prosecute the perpetrators” of the “crimes” against its staff in Gaza.