The last message of colleague #Hossam_Shabat, which he requested be published after his martyrdom

"If you are reading this, it means that I was killed—most likely by targeting—by the Israeli occupation forces. When all this began, I was only 21 years old—a university student with dreams like any other. For 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 hunger for months, yet I never left my people.

By God, I fulfilled my duty as a journalist. I risked everything to report the truth, and now, I am finally at rest—something I haven't known for the past 18 months. I did all of this out of faith in the Palestinian cause. I believe this land is ours, and it was the greatest honor of my life to die defending it and serving its people.

I ask you Now: Don't stop talking about Gaza. Don't let the world turn its back on it. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free.

—For the last time, Hossam Shabat, from northern Gaza.