Hossam Shabat
Palestinian journalist (2001–2025)
Hossam Shabat (Arabic: حسام شبات; 10 October 2001 – 24 March 2025) was a Palestinian journalist who reported on the Gaza war as a correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher and also contributed to Drop Site News.
Shabat was killed by an Israeli airstrike on 24 March 2025, after Israel ended the ceasefire established in January 2025 by resuming airstrikes on Gaza. Shabat and another Palestinian journalist, Mohammed Mansour, also killed by the Israeli military on 24 March, are among the at least 208 journalists and media workers who have been killed in the Gaza war as of that date. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), without providing verifiable evidence, had previously accused Shabat and five other Palestinian journalists of being members of the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, accusations which he denied and said served as threats against his life. Witnesses reported that the attack appeared to be targeted, and the IDF later acknowledged that they had targeted Shabat.
Early life
Shabat was a resident of Gaza City and, prior to the conflict, aspired to build a media and marketing company. He was also involved in the hospitality sector, owning a restaurant that was later destroyed during the war.
Journalism during the conflict
Around 27 October 2024, Shabat described life as a journalist in Gaza as being someone who is "hunted". Shabat faced numerous challenges, including displacement from his home in Beit Hanoun, threats from the Israeli military, the destruction of his family's restaurant, and the loss of 30 family members. Despite these hardships, he continued his reporting, often working on an empty stomach and living in accommodation centers.
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