‘Kind, principled’: Palestinian journalists remember slain Gaza journalist

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. Recommended Stories list of 3 items end of list Ahmed, who worked as a cameraman for Al Jazeera Mubasher channel, was killed when an Israeli air attack hit a house. Two other Palestinians were also killed in the strike as Israel has continued its attacks despite the October 2025 ceasefire. Who was Ahmed and what has Israel said about his killing? Here’s what we know: Who was Ahmed? Born in the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, Ahmed Samir Mohammed Wishah was the youngest of three brothers. He worked as a cameraman for Al Jazeera Mubasher. Ahmed 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. Together, they formed a media duo that documented the suffering of the Palestinian people and the unfolding events of the war. …