Ibrahim Hajjaj

Ibrahim Hajjaj
إبراهيم محمود رجب حجاج
Born	1988 (1988)
Died	30 July 2025(2025-07-30) (aged 36–37) Al-Daraj Gaza City, Palestine
Cause of death	Israeli airstrike
Other names	Ibrahim Mahmoud Hajjaj
Occupation	Photojournalist
Organization	Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate

Ibrahim Mahmoud Hajjaj (1988 – 30 July 2025) was a Palestinian photojournalist, member of the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate, who was killed on 30 July 2025, during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City while covering residential damage.

Death

On 30 July 2025, Hajjaj was killed by Israeli shelling in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza City, specifically near Al-Zahraa School, while documenting the effects of the conflict. ^{[1] [2]}

The Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate stated he was "martyred due to Israeli shelling targeting the Al-Daraj neighborhood … while documenting the crimes of the occupation." He was survived by his three children. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The Union of Organization of Islamic Cooperation News Agencies (UNA-OIC) called for accountability, describing Hajjaj's death as part of a pattern of violence against journalists. ^[6]

References

1. "Ibrahim Mahmoud Hajaj / IFJ". www.ifj.org. 2025-07-30. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
2. Center, Palestinian Information (2025-07-31). "Journalist Ibrahim Hajjaj killed in Gaza airstrike - VOCES DEL SUR GLOBAL" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
3. "Journalist Ibrahim Hajjaj killed in Gaza airstrike". The Palestinian Information Center. 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
4. "Palestinian Journalists Syndicate: 232 Media workers killed by Israeli forces since start of Gaza war". WAFA Agency. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
5. "Journalist Syndicate: 232 Journalists Have Been Martyred Since the Start of the Aggression, the Latest of Whom is Ibrahim Hajjaj". Sada News Agency. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
6. https://una-oic.org/en/union-news/2025/07/31/Yona-condemns-the-occupation%27s-assassination-of-the-photographer/