The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for a transparent investigation after three journalists were killed 

According to reports, three journalists were killed on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in central Gaza during an ongoing ceasefire. The journalists were on assignment for the Egyptian Committee, which oversees Egypt’s humanitarian work in the Palestinian territory, and in a Jeep marked with the organization as they headed to cover tent encampments built by Egypt. 

They include freelance photographer Abed Shaat, a regular contributor to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Mohammad Qeshta, a spokesperson for the Egyptian Committee who reported news to his large Telegram following, and Anas Ghnaim, a freelance photographer and drone operator who worked for Smart Media, Palestinian health officials said. 

The Israeli Army later confirmed targeting the vehicle, and claimed the occupants were suspected of operating a drone belonging to Palestinian militant group Hamas.