Muhammad Manhal Abu Armana (محمد منهل أبو عرمانة)

Journalist and photographer for Palestine Now | Gaza City

Death and Reported Roles

Death: Muhammad Manhal Abu Armana (محمد منهل أبو عرمانة) was killed on July 13, 2024, in an Israeli drone strike in the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Yunis. This same attack reportedly eliminated senior commanders of the Al-Qassam Brigades, Mohamed Deif and Rafa Salama.
Journalistic Association: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) identified Muhammad Abu Armana as a journalist and photographer for the Gaza-based news agency Palestine Now (فلسطين الآن), which is closely aligned with and supportive of Hamas. This classification was uncritically echoed by BBC News Arabic, and Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), openly and unashamedly condemned his killing.
Militant Affiliation: Muhammad Abu Armana has been recognized in online obituaries and tributes as a “Martyr Mujahid” and as “one of the Knights” of the Rafah Brigade’s Military Media Unit.

Update (June 23, 2026): The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades’ Military Media Department now lists Muhammad Manhal Abu Armana on its “martyrs” page.

Note 1: The IFJ also listed Muhammad Manhal Abu Armana in its 2024 “killed list” report.

Note 2: Muhammad Abu Armana’s younger brother, Yahya Manhal Ahmed Abu Armana (يحيى منهل أحمد ابو عرمانه), was a militant operative of the al-Qassam Brigades. He reportedly participated in the attacks on October 7, 2023, and was killed in the fighting that day.

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Mohammed Manhal Abu Armana

Updated April 26, 2026

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