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Hossam Shabat
Palestinian journalist killed while reporting in northern Gaza.
- Record ID
- PAL-25
- Date of death
- March 24, 2025
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Beit Lahia, Gaza
- Category
- Journalist
- Affiliation
- Al Jazeera Mubasher
What happened
Hossam Shabat was a journalist reporting from northern Gaza who died in March 2025. CPJ documented his death and classified the killing among incidents involving targeted journalists; the record should be checked against his detailed CPJ profile for the exact strike location.
Investigation & findings
CPJ documentation and journalistic casualty investigation.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Occupied Palestinian Territory humanitarian reportingUN OCHA · UN situation reports