Ledger of Journalists, Doctors, Athletes, Artists & Public Figures from Gaza Killed by Israel (October 7, 2023 – August 29, 2025)

In Tribute to Gaza’s Bravest Souls

This is not just a ledger.
It is a roll call of courage.
The journalists who picked up their cameras even as bombs fell around them.
The doctors who kept treating patients in collapsing hospitals until the very moment they were killed.
The athletes who dreamed of lifting Palestine’s flag on the world stage, cut down before their prime.
The poets, painters, and teachers who resisted not with weapons, but with words, colors, and ideas too powerful to silence.
They are not collateral damage.
They are the heartbeat of Gaza — the healers, the storytellers, the dreamers, the defenders of memory.
Each name recorded here is a testament:
that Gaza’s spirit cannot be erased,
that dignity can outlive destruction,
and that resistance sometimes looks like holding a camera, writing a poem, saving a child, or playing a game of football under siege.
These were the bravest of souls.
They resisted until their last breath — and in their sacrifice, they ask the world not for pity, but for remembrance, justice, and voice.

Journalists

Wael al-Dahdouh – Veteran Al Jazeera bureau chief in Gaza, lost much of his family to Israeli strikes, and was himself killed in an Israeli attack on Nuseirat, December 2023. Al Jazeera
Shireen Abu Akleh’s colleagues such as Samer Abu Daqqa, Al Jazeera cameraman, killed in Khan Younis, December 2023. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Rafaat Alareer – Celebrated Gaza writer, poet, and lecturer, killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, December 6, 2023. The Guardian
Ismail al-Ghoul – Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent, killed April 2024 while covering the destruction of Shifa Hospital. Al Jazeera
Haneen Ali Al-Qassas – Journalist with Al-Aqsa TV, killed in November 2023 airstrike. IFJ
At least 150+ journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, making this the deadliest war for media workers ever recorded. CPJ

Doctors & Health Workers

Dr. Adnan al-Bursh – Head of Orthopedic Department at Al-Shifa Hospital, died in Israeli detention in April 2024. WHO
Dr. Hammam Alloh – One of Gaza’s few nephrologists, killed in an Israeli strike on his home in November 2023. The Lancet
Dr. Sufyan Tayeh – Rector of the Islamic University of Gaza, renowned physicist, killed in December 2023 airstrike. Nature
Over 500 doctors, nurses, and paramedics killed since October 7, 2023. WHO

Athletes & Footballers

Mohammed Barakat – Former Palestine national footballer, killed with his family in October 2023. Middle East Eye
Hani al-Masdar – Head coach of the Palestine Olympic football team, killed January 2024. Inside World Football
Mohammed al-Qeshta – Youth footballer from Rafah, killed in an airstrike December 2023. Al Jazeera
More than 200 athletes killed, including footballers, runners, and martial arts coaches. Palestine Football Association

Artists, Writers, & Cultural Figures

Rafaat Alareer (also noted above) – Poet & academic, became a symbol of Gaza’s literary resistance. The Guardian
Hiba Abu Nada – Poet and novelist, killed in Khan Younis airstrike, October 2023. PEN America
Moamen El-Halabi – Theater director and actor, killed in Gaza City, November 2023. UNESCO
Salam Abu Amsha – Painter and art teacher, killed in Beit Lahia, December 2023. Al Jazeera
Entire cultural community devastated: UNESCO reported dozens of artists, musicians, and writers killed and Gaza’s cultural institutions destroyed. UNESCO

Summary

Journalists killed: 150+
Health workers killed: 500+
Athletes killed: 200+
Artists & cultural figures killed: 50+

This is not an exhaustive list, but it documents many of the most prominent names and provides embedded references for each.

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