As a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in January, Anas Al-Sharif began removing his protective gear live on television, piece by piece, while a jubilant crowd cheered, hoping the day marked the end of the suffering of 2 million Palestinians in the enclave.

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sunday, alongside four of his colleagues. Before his death, the 28-year-old had prepared a final message to be released posthumously.

L ONDON -- The Al Jazeera media company said in a Sunday statement that five of its journalists -- including prominent correspondent Anas Al Sharif -- were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent housing reporters in Gaza City.