Al Jazeera strongly condemns the assassination of its correspondent in Gaza Hossam Shabat

Al Jazeera Media Network strongly condemns the Israeli Occupation Forces' assassination of Hossam Shabat, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent, who was brutally killed in an airstrike targeting his car in Jabalia. Hossam joined the Network's journalists and correspondents killed during the ongoing war on Gaza, including Samer Abu Daqa, Hamza Al-Dahdouh, Ismail Al-Ghoul, and Ahmed Al-Louh.

Al Jazeera affirms its commitment to pursue all legal measures to prosecute the perpetrators of these crimes against journalists. And stand in unwavering solidarity with all journalists in Gaza and reaffirm its commitment to achieving justice and prosecuting the killers of more than 200 journalists in Gaza since October 2023.

The Network extends its condolences to Hossam's family and calls on all human rights and media organisations to condemn the Israeli occupation’s systematic killing of journalists, the evasion of responsibilities under international humanitarian law, and to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.

Al Jazeera renews its firm commitment to covering events in the Gaza Strip, despite the ongoing targeting and harassment faced by its correspondents and journalists.