Days after Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on a truce in the Gaza Strip, 28-year-old Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was assassinated in hostilities in Gaza City. Aljafarawi, who is well-known for documenting the conflict, was shot by members of an "armed militia" while covering fighting in the Sabra neighborhood, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.
According to Al Jazeera, footage shows him lying on what looks to be the back of a truck while sporting a press flak jacket. His disappearance began on Sunday morning.
Although it has not been officially verified, Palestinian sources claim that Hamas security forces and Doghmush clan gunmen were part in the clashes. "An armed militia affiliated with the [Israeli] occupation" was involved in the fighting, according to a senior offici