Wael Al-Dahdouh
Wael Al-Dahdouh is an Al Jazeera correspondent whose courageous coverage of the Gaza conflict has been marked by personal tragedy; he lost his wife, daughter, son, and grandson in an Israeli airstrike on their home in the Nuseirat refugee camp. His poignant reporting highlights the human cost of war and the resilience of those affected.
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Wael Al-Dahdouh is a journalist from Al Jazeera who lost his wife and children in the bombings.
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Italy· 2025-10-27
Wael Al-Dahdouh is a journalist whose wife and five family members were killed in an Israeli attack.
غزہ سے رپورٹنگ کرنیوالے صحافیوں نے اسرائیلی مظالم کے ہولناک واقعات سے پردہ اٹھا دیا
Pakistan· 2025-10-25Wael al-Dahdouh is the most senior Palestinian journalist and lost his oldest son in the ongoing conflict.
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South Africa· 2025-09-16
Wael al-Dahdouh is a veteran reporter who lost his wife and children.
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United Kingdom· 2025-08-18
Wael Al Dahdouh, the former Gaza bureau chief, was evacuated to Qatar after sustaining injuries.
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United States· 2025-08-13
Wael al-Dahdouh is the well-known Al Jazeera bureau chief in Gaza and father of Hamza al-Dahdouh.
‘I risked everything’: remembering six media workers killed by Israel in Gaza | Israel-Gaza warUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-12
Wael al-Dahdouh is a Palestinian journalist who continues to report on the situation in Gaza despite personal tragedies, including the loss of his family members in an airstrike.
Hide the pain: how a war reporter keeps going when their own family are victims | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-11Wael Al-Dahdouh cradled the lifeless body of his son Hamza, who was also a journalist.
What the war in Palestine has taught us about journalism – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-31
Wael Al-Dahdouh is an Al Jazeera correspondent whose family was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – Gaza and the sound of silence | Politics booksUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-23
