Al Jazeera’s journalist in Northern Gaza, Hossam Shabat’s, last message to the world has been shared after he was martyred yesterday by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in a targeted attack.
According to media reports, eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli army targeted Shabat’s vehicle in the Eastern part of Beit Lahia, North Gaza.
Hossam Shabbat was a 23-year-old Palestinian journalist who had been previously wounded in another Israeli attack; however, he insisted on continuing reporting news.
Shabbat’s colleagues shared his final words through his official X (formerly Twitter) account on March 25. In a post on X, Shabbat last words narrated: “If you’re reading this, it means I have been killed—most likely targeted—by the Israeli occupation forces. When this all began, I was only 21 years old—a college student with dreams like anyone else. For past 18 months, I have dedicated every moment of my life to my people.”
“I documented the horrors in northern Gaza minute by minute, determined to show the world the truth they tried to bury. I slept on pavements, in schools, in tents—anywhere I could. Each day was a battle for survival. I endured hunger for months, yet I never left my people’s side,” wrote the young journalist targeted by the Israeli forces.
He further wrote that he had completed his journalistic duty, saying, “By God, I fulfilled my duty as a journalist. I risked everything to report the truth, and now, I am finally at rest—something I haven’t known in the past 18 months . I did all this because I believe in the Palestinian cause. I believe this land is ours, and it has been the highest honor of my life to die defending it and serving its people.”
He finally pleaded with everyone to never forget about the atrocities in Gaza, writing, “ask you now: do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free.”
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