Killing of Yaser Murtaja, Palestinian Journalist

On April 6, 2018, Yaser Murtaja, a 30-year-old Palestinian journalist and cameraman working with Ain Media, was shot and killed by Israeli forces while covering protests near the Gaza-Israel border. Murtaja was wearing a press vest and documenting the Great March of Return demonstrations. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, he was shot in the abdomen by live ammunition.

The shooting was widely condemned by international organizations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, who called for an investigation. Despite the clear identification of Murtaja as a journalist, he became one of several media workers targeted during Gaza border protests in 2018.