Mohammed Rouhi Mustafa Al-Tanani

Their life

Mohammed Rouhi Mustafa Al-Tanani was a 26-year-old Palestinian cameraman and journalist who worked for Al-Aqsa TV in Gaza. His work involved filming and documenting events during the Gaza war, including Israeli military operations in northern Gaza. On October 9, 2024, he was covering the Israeli military incursion and siege of Jabalia refugee camp alongside Al-Aqsa TV correspondent Tamer Lubbad. While the crew was leaving the area near the Abu Sharkh roundabout after completing a report, an Israeli drone-fired missile struck the crew, killing Al-Tanani and seriously wounding Lubbad.

How they died

Mohammed Rouhi Mustafa Al-Tanani was killed while working as a cameraman for Al-Aqsa TV and covering Israeli military operations and the siege of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. On October 9, 2024, he and Al-Aqsa TV correspondent Tamer Lubbad were reporting near the Abu Sharkh roundabout in Jabalia. After completing their report and while leaving the area at approximately 4:30 p.m., an Israeli drone fired a missile at or immediately near the journalists' crew. The missile struck Al-Tanani directly, killing him immediately. Reports state that both journalists were wearing identifiable press vests and helmets at the time

Mohammed Al-Tanani was killed during an attack on an Al-Aqsa TV reporting crew near the Abu Sharkh roundabout in Jabalia on October 9, 2024. He and correspondent Tamer Lubbad had gone to the area to document the Israeli military incursion and the siege of Jabalia's residents. According to Lubbad, the journalists completed their report and were leaving the area at around 4:30 p.m. when an Israeli drone fired missiles. Al-Tanani was struck directly while carrying his camera equipment and suffered devastating injuries that killed him immediately. Lubbad, who was only a short distance away, was wounded by shrapnel. He further reported that repeated gunfire from Israeli forces prevented ambulance personnel from reaching Al-Tanani's body for approximately two hours.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Mohammed Rouhi Mustafa Al-Tanani, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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