Event Brief
Aug 23, 2026 at 7:11 AM ET
Independent Arabia journalist Mariam Abu Dagga killed in Gaza
By The BriefBrief
Mariam Abu Dagga, a mother and journalist for Independent Arabia, was killed in a 2025 Israeli “double-tap” strike on the last functioning hospital in southern Gaza. A family member placed a phone by her ear as her 14-year-old son, Ghaith, said goodbye from more than 1,000 miles away after he had been evacuated to safety in the UAE.
WHO: Mariam Abu Dagga; Independent Arabia; her son Ghaith
WHAT: Mariam Abu Dagga was killed in an Israeli double-tap strike on the last functioning hospital in southern Gaza.
WHEN: Reported Aug 23, 2026 at 7:11 AM ET
WHERE: Gaza (southern Gaza)
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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