Jamal Arif Salem Al-Faqawi (جمال عارف سالم الفقعاوي)

• Death: Jamal Arif Salem Al-Faqawi (جمال عارف سالم الفقعاوي) was killed on October 25, 2023, reportedly as a result of an airstrike on his home in Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza.
• Journalistic Association: Several press freedom organisations, including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS), and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) identified Jamal Arif Salem Al-Faqawi (جمال عارف سالم الفقعاوي) as a journalist for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad-affiliated Mithaq Media Foundation. This claim was echoed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which published a letter from Mounir Anastas, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of the State of Palestine to UNESCO, listing Jamal Al-Faqawi as a journalist casualty and accusing the ‘Israeli occupying army’ of ‘deliberately targeting journalists with no constraints or consequences.’
• Militant Affiliation: A Telegram channel called “Path of the Righteous” posted a notice about Jamal Al-Faqawi’s death. He was featured in military fatigues and praised as a martyred fighter. In a separate video tribute, he was described as a “beacon on the path to Jerusalem.” The Mithaq Media Foundation also mourned Jamal in a social media post, using the hashtags #Al-AqsaFlood, #GazaIsCrawlingToJerusalem, and #PalestineResists. Based on the channel’s content and Mithaq’s affiliation with PIJ, we believe that Jamal was a militant operative of this terrorist organization.

Note 1: The IFJ also listed Muhammad Al-Sakani in its 2023 “killed list” report.

Update: June 9, 2026. the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, released an obituary for several military commanders killed during the “Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood,” which began on October 7, 2023. Among those named was Jamal Arif Salem Al-Faqawi, who served as a deputy platoon commander in PIJ’s Central Support and Supply Unit within the Khan Younis Brigade.