Marwa Musallam
مروة مسلّم
Host at Al-Shabab Radio 98.2 FM
Killed by Israel using Unknown Weapons
Killed by Israel on 16 Aug 2025
Archived Videos on TikTok Genocide
Links
- Martyrdom of journalist Marwa Muslim
- Palestinian Journalists Syndicate statement
- PJS protest and testimonies of journalists
- PJS protest and testimonies of journalists
- No definitive evidence of Marwa and her brothers being dead
Archivist Notes
Full name: Marwa Ashraf Musallam | مروة اشرف مسلم
Her relatives discovered the fully decomposed bodies of Marwa and her two brothers Moataz and Montaser were found on August 16, 2025.
On August 16, 2025, the fully decomposed bodies of journalist Marwa Musallam and her two brothers, Moataz and Montaser, were discovered.
The siblings had been pronounced dead on August 1, 2025, after reports emerged of their bodies being found in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood, eastern Gaza City. However, in a statement published by media outlet Sahat on August 12, Marwa’s close friend, journalist Mariam Al-Dabla, and the Civil Defense spokesperson announced that th house was still inaccessible to Civil Defense crews. Mariam noted that a civilian had managed to reach the location earlier that month and retrieved two decomposed bodies, which were not yet identified at the time. The absence of a third body led to uncertainty about Marwa and her brothers' exact whereabouts.
Contact with Marwa and her brothers was lost on July 5, 2025, following an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house adjacent to theirs in Al-Shaaf area, eastern Gaza City. The siblings were presumed dead until July 28, 2025 when one of her brothers living in Russia confirmed receiving a call from Marwa's phone number. In response, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate organized a vigil on July 29, 2025, outside the Solidarity Media Center in Gaza City, calling for her rescue. The syndicate also appealed to UNOCHA and the Red Cross, which responded by saying that the IDF was delaying its response, while other international NGOs stated they only evacuate living individuals.
Marwa Musallam worked for the local Al-Shabab ("youth") radio station hosting the daily morning program and other programs addressing the living conditions in Gaza.