Al Jazeera, which is funded by the government of Qatar, described the killings as a ‘targeted assassination’ and a ‘premeditated attack on press freedom.’

Israel’s military confirmed the strike, and referred to Al-Sharif as a ‘terrorist’ who ‘posed as a journalist.’

AMMAN, Jordan — Israel’s military targeted a tent for journalists in Gaza City late Sunday, killing seven people , including Anas al-Sharif, a reporter for Al Jazeera who drew millions of followers on social media and emerged as a top voice in the Arab world for his chronicling of the war in Gaza over the last 22 months.

Killed alongside the 28-year-old al-Sharif were Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa and their assistant Mohammed Noufal. A seventh journalist, fre

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