An Al Jazeera journalist identified by an Israeli source as 'terrorist' Ahmad Washaah was killed last night in an Israeli strike in the Al-Bureij camp, central Gaza. The report, from a security-affiliated post, does not provide details on the strike or other casualties. Washaah is the brother of Muhammad Washa, a journalist killed in a similar strike earlier this month.
At approximately 19:32 on Saturday, June 20, the IDF confirmed a drone strike on the Abu Hasna family home in the Al-Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza, killing three people. Among the dead, a security-affiliated source identified Ahmad Washaah, an Al Jazeera photographer described by the source as a 'terrorist'. This update follows earlier reports Saturday evening of a strike killing three operatives, with the source initially naming 'Ahmad Samir Washa' — a variant spelling of the same individual — among them. The current version identifies Washaah as one of the three killed, consistent with the earlier naming but now specifying his journalistic role.
Previously, on June 20, The Zioneer reported a strike at the same camp targeting three operatives, releasing their names. That report listed Saba'ai Abu Hasna, Ahmad Samir Washa, and Abd al-Rahman Abu Jarqod. The source's characterization of Washaah as a 'terrorist' remains unverified by The Zioneer; the IDF has not issued an on-record statement on his affiliation. The earlier thread version (v2) also noted that Washaah's brother, Muhammad Washa, an Al Jazeera journalist, was killed in an Israeli strike approximately two and a half months prior.
As The Zioneer reported on June 20, the Al-Bureij camp has been a focus of IDF operations targeting what the military describes as terrorist infrastructure and operatives. The broader campaign in central Gaza continues, with Palestinian sources reporting 10 fatalities across the Strip on Saturday from Israeli strikes.
No further operational details — such as the specific munition type or whether the other two individuals were also journalists — have been released. The IDF has not commented on this specific strike beyond the security-affiliated source's report. The Zioneer cannot independently verify Washaah's militant affiliation or the operational context of the strike beyond what has been published.
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