The following last will of the beloved martyred journalist Anas al-Sharif was posted, per his instructions, to his Twitter account after he was deliberately assassinated, alongside 5 members of the Al-Jazeera crew in the journalists’ tent outside al-Shifa Hospital, by the genocidal Zionist regime.

This is my will and my final message.

If these words reach you, know that “Israel” has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice.

First, peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

God knows that I have exerted all my effort and strength to be a pillar of support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the narrow alleys and streets of Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that God would grant me a long enough life until I could return, with my family and loved ones, to our original town in occupied Asqalan (al-Majdal). But God’s will is supreme, and His judgment is final.

I have lived pain in all its details, and I have tasted grief and loss time and again. Yet despite this, I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without falsification or distortion, so that God would bear witness over those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, and over those who choked off our breath and whose hearts were unmoved by the torn bodies of our children and women, and who did nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.

I entrust you with Palestine, the jewel in the crown of the Muslims, and the beating heart of every free person in this world.

I entrust you with her people, with her oppressed, innocent little children, who were not granted the time to dream or live in safety and peace, whose pure bodies were crushed by thousands of tons of “Israeli” bombs and missiles, torn apart, their limbs scattered upon the walls.

I entrust you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be the bridges toward the liberation of the land and the people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland.

I entrust you with my family.

I entrust you with the apple of my eye, my beloved daughter Sham, whom fate did not allow me to watch grow as I had dreamed.

And I entrust you with my dear son Salah, for whom I had wished to be a guide and companion until he grew strong enough to bear the burdens with me and carry on the mission.

I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers carried me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress, and whose light illuminated my path. I pray that God strengthens her heart and rewards her abundantly on my behalf.

I entrust you also with my life’s companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah, Bayan. The war separated us for long days and months, yet she remained faithful to our pledge, steadfast like the trunk of an olive tree that does not bow, patient and resolute, carrying the trust in my absence with all strength and faith.

I entrust you to stand by them and be their support after God Almighty.

If I die, then I die steadfast upon my principles, and I bear witness before God that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with God is better and everlasting.

O God, accept me among the martyrs, forgive me my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family.

Forgive me if I fell short, and pray for my mercy, for I have held to the covenant and have neither changed nor betrayed it.

Do not forget Gaza…
And do not forget me in your righteous prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.

Anas Jamal al-Sharif
06.04.2025