Hassan Aslih

Aslih was a freelance photojournalist and editor, collaborating with both international and local news organizations, including CNN and the Associated Press. He led the Alam24 news outlet and was known for comprehensive coverage of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, often reporting directly from the front lines and sharing real-time footage and photos on social media, where he had over a million followers. His content during the Gaza war often highlighted the humanitarian crisis, including the destruction of infrastructure and civilian casualties. On 7 April 2025, Aslih was severely injured by an IDF strike on a media tent near Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. Human rights groups and press freedom organizations condemned the attack as part of a broader pattern of targeting journalists in Gaza. Israeli authorities alleged that Aslih was a Hamas operative, an accusation he and his colleagues denied. Gaza’s Government Media Office described the allegations as “untrue” and part of a strategy to justify attacks on journalists. In 2024, a photograph surfaced of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar kissing Aslih, leading some international news organizations to sever ties with him and remove his work from their archives. == Death ==

On 13 May 2025, during the early morning hours, Aslih was killed in an Israeli airstrike that struck the surgical area of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, where he had been hospitalised for nearly a month after being wounded in a previous strike on a media tent at the same hospital on 6 April. Gaza Civil Emergency Service member Ahmed Siyyam stated that the attack hit the third floor of the hospital building, where dozens of patients were being treated. == See also ==