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Killing of Ismail al-Ghoul | |
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إسماعيل الغول | |
| Born | 14 January 1997 |
| Died | 31 July 2024 (aged 27) Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza Strip |
| Cause of death | Assassinated by IDF[1][2] |
| Citizenship | Palestine |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Gaza |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, correspondent |
| Years active | 2023–2024 |
| Employer | Al Jazeera Arabic |
Ismail Al-Ghoul (Arabic: إسماعيل الغول; 14 January 1997 – 31 July 2024) was a Palestinian journalist and an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent in the Gaza Strip.[1]
On 31 July 2024, Al-Ghoul and Al Jazeera cameraman Rami Al Refee were assassinated by an IDF airstrike while covering the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh near his family home in the Northern Gaza Strip.[3][2]
- ^ a b "IDF confirms killing Al Jazeera journalist, says he was Hamas operative". Reuters. 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b "IDF confirms Gaza strike that killed Al Jazeera reporter, says he participated in October 7 massacre | The Times of Israel". Times of Israel. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Israel kills an Al Jazeera journalist and says, without evidence, he was a Hamas operative". Reuters. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.