An Israeli drone strike in the Gaza Strip has killed Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, according to the network. The attack struck the vehicle he was travelling in along al-Rashid Street, a coastal road west of Gaza City, sources told the outlet.
The killing underscores mounting concerns over the safety of media workers in Gaza, where officials say journalists have been repeatedly targeted during Israel’s military campaign. The Gaza Government Media Office estimates that at least 262 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023, pointing to what it describes as a pattern of systematic targeting.
An Israeli attack targeted a vehicle carrying Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah in Gaza City, killing him while he was driving on a main road.
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 8, 2026
His death brings the number of Palestinian journalists killed since October 2023 to 262.
Conditions in Gaza City are… pic.twitter.com/xn9e7aOzHY
Al Jazeera Media Network condemned Wishah’s death as a “heinous crime” and a “flagrant violation” of international law. “This constitutes a new and flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, and reflects a continued systematic policy of targeting journalists and silencing the voice of truth,” it said. “As Al Jazeera mourns its correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who joined the Network in 2018, it affirms that his killing was not a random act but a deliberate and targeted crime intended to intimidate journalists and prevent them from carrying out their professional duties,” the statement continued.
Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili said the strike on a main road reflected worsening conditions amid continued violations of a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect last October. He said Israeli attacks have persisted for nearly six months since the truce began, including against journalists covering the war.
Beyond Gaza, a separate two-week ceasefire linked to tensions with Iran has also come under strain, with both sides offering conflicting accounts and Israel intensifying its bombing campaign in Lebanon.
The Gaza Government Media Office said Israeli forces have committed roughly 2,000 violations since the ceasefire came into force, describing Wishah’s killing as part of a broader pattern. It urged international media organisations, including the International Federation of Journalists and the Arab Journalists Union, to condemn the attacks.
The office also called on the international community to intervene, halt the assaults, and pursue accountability through international courts, while pressing for stronger action to protect journalists in Gaza.
Israel has previously killed several other Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank.
Israel has killed Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in Gaza.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 8, 2026
He is among at least 262 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since October 2023, including 11 other Al Jazeera staff. pic.twitter.com/a1ek9QxEXV
In August 2025, Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif was killed along with four other colleagues in an Israeli airstrike. Citing intelligence and documents that it did not disclose, the military alleged he headed a Hamas militant cell, allegations Al Jazeera rejected.
In May 2022, Israeli troops shot dead Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a U.S.-Palestinian citizen, while she was covering a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin. The military said an investigation into that incident concluded she was likely killed by unintentional fire by its forces.
Since October 2023, more than 72,000 people have been killed and over 171,000 injured in Gaza, according to authorities there. Even after the ceasefire, the Health Ministry reports that at least 733 Palestinians have been killed and 2,034 injured in continued Israeli strikes.
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