"Saleh began working as an independent journalist and photographer during the March of Return in 2018. He would contribute to local outlets and post on social media. When the war began in 2023, he started documenting it with his camera. His footage posted on social media would get many shares. On Instagram, his account accumulated 10 million followers, and like other popular accounts documenting Israeli crimes, it was suspended multiple times."
"He was not afraid to rush to bombing sites to cover massacres, risking his life and joining the rescue efforts. He selflessly dedicated himself to journalism and broadcasting the truth about what was happening in the Gaza Strip despite he himself suffering. Saleh's mother had cancer, and she had to be evacuated out of Gaza for treatment. His older brother, Naji, was forcibly disappeared from al-Shifa Hospital by the Israeli army."
Saleh Aljafarawi lived in Gaza City and was known as a cheerful young man who loved singing. He began working as an independent journalist and photographer during the March of Return in 2018 and later documented the 2023 war with his camera. His social media footage reached wide audiences, earning ten million Instagram followers and repeated suspensions. He rushed to bombing sites to cover massacres and joined rescue efforts, risking his life while caring for a sick family after his brother was forcibly disappeared and his mother evacuated for cancer treatment. His popularity led to threats and eventual assassination, underlining persistent dangers for Gaza journalists.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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