Brothers, cousins, sons Four fallen journalists, remembered by their grieving families

"My brother was a very distinguished journalist. Thank God he didn't have children, as losing a father is very difficult. He was single and never married due to the difficult living conditions in Gaza," says Anas al-Khaldi.

- Aseel Mousa

Khaldi was killed four days before his 37th birthday.

"My brother studied Arabic language and media at al-Azhar University and had worked in journalism since 2010. He loved his profession.

"From the beginning of his journalistic career, and during previous wars, Mohammed always absolutely refused to film body parts or people screaming. He would tell me that his heart could not bear such pain.

"My brother was very intelligent, brilliant and pure-hearted. This inspired him to leave the field of preparing humanitarian stories and move into investigative journalism. He began as a reporter with the Palestinian newspaper Dunya Al-Watan. He developed his skills and started filming humanitarian stories.

"In 2019, he received an award from the Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (Aman) for an investigation on unemployment in Gaza.

"Despite the financial burden of investigative reporting, which he could barely afford, he was determined to create content on social media. Sometimes, he had to borrow money to complete his work, repaying the debt after he was paid for his investigations.

"He was passionate about exposing fake news and clarifying the facts, so he joined the Misbar platform to verify news, investigate facts and expose lies.

"He often told me he wanted to travel abroad and develop his content. He shifted his work from political to scientific, gaining recognition on YouTube and Instagram. He always sought to improve his skills.

"My family, including Mohammed, were displaced from Jabaliya in northern Gaza to Rafah in the south by order of the Israeli occupation. Mohammed wanted to continue his journalism and had received generous offers from international news agencies, but we feared for his safety. Since the beginning of the war, the occupation had been targeting journalists and their families.