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.”

This is Hossam’s team, and we are sharing his final message :

“If you’re reading this, it means I have been killed—most likely targeted—by the Israeli occupation forces. When this all began, I was only 21 years old—a college student with dreams like anyone else. For past 18… pic.twitter.com/80aNO6wtfO

— حسام شبات (@HossamShabat) March 24, 2025