Committee to Protect Journalists: The father of Al-Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif has been killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, weeks after the reporter and videographer received threats to cease his coverage. https://cpj.org/2023/12/father-of-al-jazeeras-anas-al-sharif-killed-in-gaza-after-journalist-receives-threats/
On Nov22, Al-Sharif reported receiving threats from Israeli military officers via phone. The journalist told Al-Jazeera that he had received multiple phone calls from officers in the Israeli army instructing him to cease coverage & leave northern Gaza. Additionally, he received voice notes on WhatsApp disclosing his location.
On Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit Al-Sharif’s family home in Jabalia refugee camp, killing the journalist’s 90-year-old father