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The Israeli military killed five journalists in a targeted strike in Gaza on Sunday, including celebrated reporter Anas al-Sharif, who was hailed as the “voice” of Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel struck the journalists’ tent outside of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City Sunday evening. The journalists worked for Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera identified those killed as correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammed Noufal. Israel struck the tent where the journalists gathered to work, as hospitals have more reliable sources for internet and electricity. Qreiqeh delivered a report on air shortly before he was killed, “speaking in his trademark eloquent manner,” Al Jazeera noted.

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Al-Sharif, one of the most well-known journalists in Gaza, had faced public death threats from Israeli officials for months. In October, Israel published a list of six Al Jazeera journalists in northern Gaza it accused of being part of “terrorist” groups, providing no evidence. This list included al-Sharif and fellow north Gaza journalist Hossam Shabat, whom Israeli forces killed in a targeted strike this March.

Last month, as Israel was rapidly worsening its starvation crisis,

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