Biography

Roshdi Sarraj (1992 – 22 October 2023) was a Palestinian journalist, film-maker and co-founder of Ain Media Company. He was killed by a missile from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza Strip on 22 October 2023, while reporting in the context of the Israel–Hamas war. Sarraj had previously worked for The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as a photographer, and for various international media outlets, including Radio France Internationale, as a fixer. He had also worked with Amnesty International to produce a short film. Ain Media had assisted foreign clients including Al-Jazeera and the BBC with various projects including aerial drone filming.