Journalist Killed in Gaza as Israeli Raids and Settler Attacks Escalate

March 9, 2026 News
Palestinian journalist Amal Mohammed Shamali was killed by Israeli occupation forces in Nuseirat. (Photo: via QNN)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli strikes killed civilians, including a journalist in Gaza, while military raids and settler attacks intensified across the West Bank.

Key Developments

  • Israeli bombardment hit tents of displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, killing civilians, including a journalist.
  • Three killed and 10 injuries reported from the strike in Al-Sawarha and Al-Zawaida.
  • Journalist Amal Mohammed Shamali, correspondent for Qatar Radio, was killed in the attack.
  • Gaza death toll since October 7, 2023 has reached 72,133 killed and 171,826 injured.
  • Israeli occupation forces carried out multiple raids across West Bank cities overnight.
  • Settler militias attacked Palestinian communities in Tubas and the northern Jordan Valley.

Journalist, Child Killed

Israeli occupation forces carried out a deadly bombardment on Monday morning targeting tents of displaced Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip.

Medical sources at Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat reported receiving the bodies of three Palestinians, including two children, along with ten wounded, following artillery and air strikes on displacement camps in the Al-Sawarha area and the town of Al-Zawaida.

Among those killed were the child Salsabeel Anwar Faraj and Nour Saleh Al-Shalalfah.

The attack also killed Palestinian journalist Amal Mohammed Shamali, a correspondent for Qatar Radio, who was present in the displacement camp when it was struck.

Media organizations and journalists’ groups mourned Shamali, whose killing coincided with International Women’s Day, highlighting the growing toll among Palestinian women journalists since the start of the war.

Gaza Death Toll Continues to Rise

In its daily report, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said hospitals across the Strip received seven killed and 17 injured people during the past 24 hours.

The ministry updated the cumulative toll from Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Since October 7, 2023, Israeli attacks have killed 72,133 Palestinians and wounded 171,826 others, according to the ministry.

The ministry said the figures come amid catastrophic humanitarian conditions affecting Gaza’s population, including hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians living in tents.

Israeli Raids Sweep West Bank

Across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, Israeli occupation forces carried out extensive military raids overnight and at dawn Monday.

In the Nablus governorate, Israeli occupation forces entered the city from the Deir Sharaf checkpoint and carried out raids in the nearby town of Beit Furik. 

Raids also took place in Aqrabah, southeast of Nablus, where homes were searched.

Israeli occupation soldiers detained Jihad Saleh Nashata, a former prisoner, after raiding his home in the town of Qabalan.

In Tulkarm, Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Anabta, while in the central West Bank, troops raided Jalazone refugee camp north of Ramallah.

In the Bethlehem governorate, Israeli occupation forces fired large numbers of tear gas canisters during a raid on the town of Tuqu’, causing tension in the area.

In Hebron (Al-Khalil), Israeli forces arrested Ihab Bashir Salimiya after storming his home in the town of Idhna.

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Habla, south of Qalqilya, arresting three young men during house searches.

Settler Attacks Escalate

In the Tubas governorate and northern Jordan Valley, settler militias carried out coordinated attacks on Palestinian communities under the protection of Israeli forces.

Local sources said several Palestinians were injured after settlers attacked residents of the village of Tayasir.

The assaults targeted Tayasir, Hammamat al-Malih and Khirbet Samra, where settlers intimidated residents, damaged property and stole livestock.

Eyewitnesses cited by Quds News Newtork said illegal Israeli Jewish settlers blocked roads near Tayasir and carried out physical and verbal attacks against Palestinians passing through the area.

Bedouin communities in the nearby Aqaba-Tayasir area were reportedly warned by Israeli forces to evacuate within two days.

Settlers also raided homes in Hammamat al-Malih, vandalizing property and stealing livestock belonging to residents.

In another incident, settlers vandalized Al-Malih School in the northern Jordan Valley, damaging facilities in what residents said was an attempt to disrupt the educational process and intimidate students and their families.

Settlers also stormed tents in the Khirbet Samra community, spreading panic among residents, including women and children.

(QNN, Gaza Health Ministry, Palestinian media)

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