Palestinian Journalist Hossam Shabat’s Final Words Before Being Assassinated in Israeli Attack: 'If You’re Reading This, It Means I Have Been Killed'

Palestinian Journalist Hossam Shabat’s Final Words Before Being Assassinated in Israeli Attack: 'If You’re Reading This, It Means I Have Been Killed'

News March 24, 2025
Palestinian Journalist Hossam Shabat’s Final Words Before Being Assassinated in Israeli Attack: 'If You’re Reading This, It Means I Have Been Killed'
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The colleagues of Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat, who was killed in a targeted Israeli attack on Monday, have shared his final words. Shabat, a journalist for the Al Jazeera Mubasher channel, was killed in northern Gaza. Witnesses said his car was targeted while in the eastern part of Beit Lahiya. In a post on X, pre-written by Shabat, he wrote, “If you’re reading this, it means I have been killed — most likely targeted — by the Israeli occupation forces. When all of this began, I was only 21 years old—a university student with dreams like anyone else. Over the past 18 months, I have dedicated every moment of my life to my people. I documented the horrors in northern Gaza minute by minute, determined to show the world the truth they tried to bury. I slept on sidewalks, in schools, in tents—wherever I could. Every day was a battle for survival. I endured months of hunger, yet I never abandoned my people. By God, I fulfilled my duty as a journalist. I risked everything to convey the truth, and now, at last, I am at rest—something I have not known for the past 18 months. I did all of this out of faith in the Palestinian cause. I believe that this land is ours, and the greatest honor of my life was to die in its defense and in service of its people. I ask you now: Do not stop talking about Gaza. Do not let the world turn away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free. For the last time, Hossam Shabat, from northern Gaza."

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